CVE-2015-1863

Name: CVE-2015-1863
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-04-28T14:59:01.293+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2015-1863 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Heap-based buffer overflow in wpa_supplicant 1.0 through 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), read memory, or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted SSID information in a management frame when creating or updating P2P entries.. EPSS estimates a 5.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in wpa_supplicant 1.0 through 2.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash), read memory, or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted SSID information in a management frame when creating or updating P2P entries.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.23%

91.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	15.04
W1.Fi	Wpa Supplicant	1.0
W1.Fi	Wpa Supplicant	1.1
W1.Fi	Wpa Supplicant	2.0
W1.Fi	Wpa Supplicant	2.1
W1.Fi	Wpa Supplicant	2.2
W1.Fi	Wpa Supplicant	2.3
W1.Fi	Wpa Supplicant	2.4
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Hpc Node	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Hpc Node Eus	7.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.1
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.2

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131598/Android-wpa_supplicant-Heap-Overflow.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1090.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/82Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://security.alibaba.com/blog/blog.htm?spm=0.0.0.0.p1ECc3&id=19
http://w1.fi/security/2015-1/wpa_supplicant-p2p-ssid-overflow.txtThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3233Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535353/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74296
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032192Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2577-1Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-17Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-05/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/131598/Android-wpa_supplicant-Heap-Overflow.htmlThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1090.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Apr/82Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://security.alibaba.com/blog/blog.htm?spm=0.0.0.0.p1ECc3&id=19
http://w1.fi/security/2015-1/wpa_supplicant-p2p-ssid-overflow.txtThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3233Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/535353/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74296
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032192Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2577-1Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201606-17Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 28, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2015-1863?

How severe is CVE-2015-1863?

Severity scoring for CVE-2015-1863 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2015-1863?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST