# CVE-2015-1863: Heap-based buffer overflow in wpa\_supplicant 1.0 through 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), read memory, or p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2015-04-28 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in wpa_supplicant 1.0 through 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), read memory, or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted SSID information in a management frame when creating or updating P2P entries.

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## References

- http://w1.fi/security/2015-1/wpa_supplicant-p2p-ssid-overflow.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3233
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535353/100/0/threaded
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2577-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00000.html
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/82
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74296
- http://security.alibaba.com/blog/blog.htm?spm=0.0.0.0.p1ECc3&id=19
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131598/Android-wpa_supplicant-Heap-Overflow.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-17
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032192
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1090.html

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