VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2015-5316

CVSS score5.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability3.19%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2018-02-21
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

The eap_pwd_perform_confirm_exchange function in eap_peer/eap_pwd.c in wpa_supplicant 2.x before 2.6, when EAP-pwd is enabled in a network configuration profile, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and daemon crash) via an EAP-pwd Confirm message followed by the Identity exchange.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-476: NULL Pointer Dereference

Primary references