Wpa Supplicant up to 0.6.0 driver_wext.c memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Wpa Supplicant up to 0.6.0. Impacted is an unknown function of the file driver_wext.c. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2007-6025. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Wpa Supplicant up to 0.6.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file driver_wext.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in driver_wext.c in wpa_supplicant 0.6.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted TSF data.

The bug was discovered 11/23/2007. The weakness was presented 11/19/2007 by Kees Cook as Bug 292991 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-6025 since 11/19/2007. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 36831 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : wpa_supplicant (MDKSA-2007:245)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38878), Tenable (36831), SecurityFocus (BID 26555†), OSVDB (41937†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-21905†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 36831
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : wpa_supplicant (MDKSA-2007:245)
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OpenVAS ID: 830212
OpenVAS Name: Zoho ManageEngine Support Center Plus Multiple Fields XSS Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 292991
Researcher: Kees Cook
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-6025 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-6025
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-39748
X-Force: 38878
SecurityFocus: 26555 - wpa_supplicant TSF-Reporting Drivers Stack Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 41937 - wpa_supplicant - TSF-Reporting Drivers - Stack Based Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21905 - wpa_supplicent 0.6.0 and Prior Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Remote DoS Vulnerability via TSF Data, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 09/02/2019 21:19
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (74), 09/02/2019 21:19 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:580:103

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