Integer underflow in the WMM Action frame parser in hostapd 0.5.5 through 2.4 and wpa_supplicant 0.7.0 through 2.4, when used for AP mode MLME/SME functionality, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted frame, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-260-1 hostapd security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3397-1 wpa security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-4166 Integer underflow in the WMM Action frame parser in hostapd 0.5.5 through 2.4 and wpa_supplicant 0.7.0 through 2.4, when used for AP mode MLME/SME functionality, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted frame, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2650-1 wpa_supplicant and hostapd vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:04:02.867Z

Reserved: 2015-05-31T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-4142

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-06-15T15:59:06.850

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-4142

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-05-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-4142 - Bugzilla

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