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Date: Tue, 10 Nov 2015 19:48:08 +0200
From: Jouni Malinen <j@...fi>
To: oss-security@...ts.openwall.com
Subject: hostapd/wpa_supplicant: EAP-pwd missing last fragment length
validation
EAP-pwd missing last fragment length validation
Published: November 10, 2015
Identifier: CVE-2015-5314 (hostapd), CVE-2015-5315 (wpa_supplicant)
Latest version available from: http://w1.fi/security/2015-7/
Vulnerability
A vulnerability was found in EAP-pwd server and peer implementation used
in hostapd and wpa_supplicant, respectively. When an incoming EAP-pwd
message is fragmented, the remaining reassembly buffer length was not
checked for the last fragment (but was checked for other
fragments). This allowed a suitably constructed last fragment frame to
try to add extra data that would go beyond the buffer. The length
validation code in wpabuf_put_data() prevents an actual buffer write
overflow from occurring, but this results in process termination.
For hostapd used with an internal EAP server and EAP-pwd enabled in the
runtime configuration, this could allow a denial of service attack by an
attacker within radio range of the AP device.
For hostapd used as a RADIUS server with EAP-pwd enabled in the runtime
configuration, this could allow a denial of service attack by an
attacker within radio range of any AP device that is authorized to use
the RADIUS server.
For wpa_supplicant with EAP-pwd enabled in a network configuration
profile, this could allow a denial of service attack by an attacker
within radio range.
Vulnerable versions/configurations
hostapd v2.0-v2.5 with CONFIG_EAP_PWD=y in the build configuration
(hostapd/.config) and EAP-pwd authentication server enabled in runtime
configuration.
wpa_supplicant v2.0-v2.5 with CONFIG_EAP_PWD=y in the build
configuration (wpa_supplicant/.config) and EAP-pwd enabled in a network
profile at runtime.
Possible mitigation steps
- Merge the following commits and rebuild hostapd/wpa_supplicant:
EAP-pwd peer: Fix last fragment length validation
EAP-pwd server: Fix last fragment length validation
These patches are available from http://w1.fi/security/2015-7/
- Update to hostapd/wpa_supplicant v2.6 or newer, once available
- Remove CONFIG_EAP_PWD=y from build configuration
- Disable EAP-pwd in runtime configuration
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