Heap-based buffer overflow in the eap_server_tls_process_fragment function in eap_server_tls_common.c in the EAP authentication server in hostapd 0.6 through 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or abort) via a small "TLS Message Length" value in an EAP-TLS message with the "More Fragments" flag set.
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2557-1 hostapd security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4378 Heap-based buffer overflow in the eap_server_tls_process_fragment function in eap_server_tls_common.c in the EAP authentication server in hostapd 0.6 through 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or abort) via a small "TLS Message Length" value in an EAP-TLS message with the "More Fragments" flag set.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:35:09.940Z

Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-4445

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-10-10T18:55:04.377

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-4445

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2012-10-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-4445 - Bugzilla

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