Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 15, 2015· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-4142

Description

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.

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Affected products

W1.fi/Hostapd12 versions
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=0.5.5, <=2.4
W1.fi/Wpa Supplicant12 versions
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 11 more
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: >=0.7.0, <=2.4
OpenSUSE/openSUSE2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Hpc Node
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Workstation
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords20 versions
pkg:rpm/opensuse/hostapd&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/opensuse/wpa_supplicant&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.1 pkg:rpm/opensuse/wpa_supplicant&distro=openSUSE%20Leap%2015.2 pkg:rpm/opensuse/wpa_supplicant&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-ESPOS pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Performance%20Computing%2015-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Basesystem%2015%20SP2 pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-TERADATA pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2015-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/wpa_supplicant&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2015
< 2.6-1.1+ 19 more
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9-lp151.5.10.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9-lp152.8.3.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.6-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.1-6.17.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.1-6.17.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2-14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9-4.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9-4.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9-4.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9-4.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.1-6.17.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.1-6.17.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.1-6.17.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2-14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9-4.20.1
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.1-6.17.4
- (no CPE)range: < 0.7.1-6.17.4
- (no CPE)range: < 2.2-14.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.9-4.20.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2015-06/msg00019.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1090.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
w1.fi/security/2015-3/integer-underflow-in-ap-mode-wmm-action-frame.txtnvdVendor Advisory
security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-17nvdThird Party Advisory
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/171401.htmlnvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172608.htmlnvd
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-November/172655.htmlnvd
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1439.htmlnvd
seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2022/May/34nvd
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/09/5nvd
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/05/31/6nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1032625nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2650-1nvd
support.apple.com/kb/HT213258nvd

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