Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jun 15, 2015· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2015-4142
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.
Affected products
28cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:wpa_supplicant:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_hpc_node:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:w1.fi:hostapd:0.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 10 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
15- 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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