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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory android.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2808-1 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034592 vdb entry
http://w1.fi/security/2015-6/wpa_supplicant-unauthorized-wnm-sleep-mode-gtk-control.txt
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-01-01.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3397 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77541 vdb entry
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/10/9 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5310?
CVE-2015-5310 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5310?
To fix CVE-2015-5310, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-5310 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-5310 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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