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Type: advisorySources: OSVAdvisory ID: DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4445

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.

Products
wpa
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
1.0-3
CVEs
CVE-2012-4445
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
31 Oct 2026, 23:30 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4445

core-osv · Original source

Published 10 Oct 2012, 18:55 UTC

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.

osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4445

wpa

Fixed versions: 1.0-3

wpa

Fixed versions: 1.0-3

wpa

Fixed versions: 1.0-3

Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4445",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
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    "summary": "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.",
    "evidence": "osv:DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4445",
    "products": [
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          "evidence": "/affected/0/package/name"
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      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-23T17:47:45.475613253Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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        "https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-4445"
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": null
  },
  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 418753,
  "published_at": "2012-10-10T18:55:04.377+00:00"
}