CVE-2012-4445
hostapd - denial of service
EPSS 5.3%
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in the eap_server_tls_process_fragment function in eap_server_tls_common.c in the EAP authentication server in hostapd 0.6 through 1.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or abort) via a small "TLS Message Length" value in an EAP-TLS message with the "More Fragments" flag set.
How to fix CVE-2012-4445
To remediate CVE-2012-4445, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/hostapd—upgrade to 1:0.6.10-2+squeeze1 or later
- Debian/wpa—upgrade to 1.0-3 or later
Is CVE-2012-4445 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.3%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 1:0.6.10-2+squeeze1
- from 0, < 1.0-3