The eap_pwd_perform_confirm_exchange function in eap_peer/eap_pwd.c in wpa_supplicant 2.x before 2.6, when EAP-pwd is enabled in a network configuration profile, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an EAP-pwd Confirm message followed by the Identity exchange.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.9
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wpa | Nov 16, 2015 | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade wpa_supplicantUpgrade hostapd | Dec 10, 2025 | Apr 19, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade wpa_supplicant | May 20, 2018 | Nov 10, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade hostapdUpgrade wpasupplicant | Nov 16, 2015 | Nov 10, 2015 |
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