CVE-2016-4477

Published: May 9, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

wpa_supplicant 0.4.0 through 2.5 does not reject \n and \r characters in passphrase parameters, which allows local users to trigger arbitrary library loading and consequently gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (daemon outage), via a crafted (1) SET, (2) SET_CRED, or (3) SET_NETWORK command.

Affected (5)

Products: Google: Android

1 product

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Google Android	Version 4.4.4
Google Android	Version 5.0.2
Google Android	Version 5.1.1
Google Android	Version 6.0.1
Google Android	Version 6.0

Related CWEs

References (6)

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/12

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3455-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-05-01.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/03/12

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3455-1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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