Name: CVE-2015-8762: NULL Pointer Dereference
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2017-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2015-8762, CWE-476, CVSS 5.9, EPSS 0.00495

The EAP-PWD module in FreeRADIUS 3.0 through 3.0.8 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and server crash) via a zero-length EAP-PWD packet.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.0 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
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	May 4, 2015

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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