Aircrack-ng 1.2 beta3 buddy-ng input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Aircrack-ng 1.2 beta3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component buddy-ng. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-8323. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Aircrack-ng 1.2 beta3. This affects an unknown functionality of the component buddy-ng. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

buddy-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a response with a crafted length parameter.

The weakness was disclosed 10/20/2014 by Nick Sampanis as "Aircrack-ng 1.2 Beta 3" multiple vulnerabilities as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8323 since 10/17/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79098 (Fedora 21 : aircrack-ng-1.2-0.5rc1.fc21 (2014-14283)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122962 (Fedora Security Update for aircrack-ng (FEDORA-2014-1428)).

Upgrading to version 1.2 RC 1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98460), Tenable (79098), SecurityFocus (BID 71085†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-47215†). The entries VDB-68098, VDB-68096 and VDB-68095 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 79098
Nessus Name: Fedora 21 : aircrack-ng-1.2-0.5rc1.fc21 (2014-14283)
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OpenVAS ID: 867259
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for aircrack-ng FEDORA-2014-14247
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Aircrack-ng 1.2 RC 1
Patch: github.com

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10/17/2014 🔍
10/20/2014 +3 days 🔍
11/01/2014 +12 days 🔍
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11/05/2014 +4 days 🔍
11/20/2014 +15 days 🔍
10/17/2017 +1062 days 🔍
02/24/2022 +1591 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: "Aircrack-ng 1.2 Beta 3" multiple vulnerabilities
Researcher: Nick Sampanis
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8323 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8323
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68097
X-Force: 98460 - Aircrack-ng buddy-ng denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71085 - Aircrack-ng 'buddy-ng.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 47215 - Aircrack-ng 1.2 Beta 3 and prior Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/05/2014 10:34
Updated: 02/24/2022 02:05
Changes: 11/05/2014 10:34 (66), 06/12/2017 08:38 (9), 02/24/2022 01:51 (4), 02/24/2022 01:58 (11), 02/24/2022 02:05 (1)
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