SB2015112002 - Buffer access with incorrect length value in hostapd (Alpine package)
Published: November 20, 2015
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015112002
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer access with incorrect length value (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5315)
The vulnerability allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to cause DoS condition on the target system.The weakness exists in the eap_pwd_process function due to missing last fragment length validation. A remote attacker can submit a large buffer fragment in an EAP-pwd message and cause the service to crash.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.