Vulnerability Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in wpa_supplicant 1.0 through 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), read memory, or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted SSID information in a management frame when creating or updating P2P entries.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 14.04 |
| W1.Fi | Wpa Supplicant | 1.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Desktop | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus | 7.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server | 7.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Server Eus | 7.1 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux Workstation | 7.0 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 7.0 |
| Opensuse | Opensuse | 13.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131598/Android-wpa_supplicant-Heap-OverflowThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1090.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/82Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://security.alibaba.com/blog/blog.htm?spm=0.0.0.0.p1ECc3&id=19
- http://w1.fi/security/2015-1/wpa_supplicant-p2p-ssid-overflow.txtThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3233Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535353/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74296
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032192Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2577-1Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-17Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131598/Android-wpa_supplicant-Heap-OverflowThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1090.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2015-1863?
CVE-2015-1863 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM). Heap-based buffer overflow in wpa_supplicant 1.0 through 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), read memory, or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted SSID information ...
How severe is CVE-2015-1863?
CVE-2015-1863 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2015-1863?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Ubuntu Linux, W1.Fi Wpa Supplicant, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node, Redhat Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus.