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wpa_supplicant EAPOL-Key Frames Buffer Overflow
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA14313
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Release Date:
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2005-02-17
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Last Update:
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2005-02-21
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Popularity:
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6,606 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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Where:
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From local network
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| Software: | wpa_supplicant 0.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2005-0470
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in wpa_supplicant, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a DoS (Denial of Service).
The vulnerability is caused due to a boundary error in the handling of EAPOL-Key frames. This can be exploited to cause a buffer overflow by sending a specially crafted packet.
Successful exploitation causes wpa_supplicant to crash.
The vulnerability has been reported in versions prior to 0.2.7 and 0.3.8 (except version 0.2.0).
Solution:
Update to version 0.2.7 or 0.3.8.
http://hostap.epitest.fi/wpa_supplicant/
Provided and/or discovered by:
Reported by vendor.
Changelog:
2005-02-21: Added CVE reference.
Original Advisory:
http://lists.shmoo.com/pipermail/hostap/2005-February/009465.html
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