CVE-2015-5310
Description
The WNM Sleep Mode code in wpa_supplicant 2.x before 2.6 does not properly ignore key data in response frames when management frame protection (MFP) was not negotiated, which allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary broadcast or multicast packets or cause a denial of service (ignored packets) via a WNM Sleep Mode response.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 2.3-2.3 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 2.3-2.3 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 2.3-2.3 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 2.3-2.3 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 2.3-2.3 |
References
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html
- http://w1.fi/security/2015-6/wpa_supplicant-unauthorized-wnm-sleep-mode-gtk-control.txt
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/9
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77541
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2808-1
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5310
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.