CVE catalog

CVE-2012-4445

wpa: CVE-2012-4445

Severity: Medium
Published: Oct 8, 2012, 12:00:00 AM UTC
Source: [NVD] · [CVE record]
EPSS: 4.22% · Oct 25, 2026

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.

Vulnerable and fixed packages

Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.

Distribution	Package	Release	Version	Status
Debian	wpa	sid	`2:2.11-4`	fixed
Debian	wpa	forky	`2:2.11-4`	fixed
Debian	wpa	trixie	`2:2.10-24`	fixed
Debian	wpa	bookworm	`2:2.10-12+deb12u3`	fixed
Debian	wpa	bookworm-security	`2:2.10-12+deb12u2`	fixed

Fixed-version evidence

Distribution	Package	Type	Release	Fixed version	Urgency	Origin	Bugs
Debian	wpa	source	sid	`1.0-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[689990]
Debian	wpa	source	forky	`1.0-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[689990]
Debian	wpa	source	trixie	`1.0-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[689990]
Debian	wpa	source	bookworm	`1.0-3`	not yet assigned	Not reported	[689990]

[Debian bug #689990]

OpenFactory catalog packages

[Debian 12 (Bookworm)]

[eapoltest]Fixed
Source package: [wpa]
Details (4)
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
[hostapd]Fixed
Source package: [wpa]
Details (4)
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
[libwpa-client-dev]Fixed
Source package: [wpa]
Details (4)
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
[wpagui]Fixed
Source package: [wpa]
Details (4)
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
[wpasupplicant]Fixed
Source package: [wpa]
Details (4)
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u3 · amd64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u3 · arm64 · bookworm
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u2 · amd64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12
- 2:2.10-12+deb12u2 · arm64 · bookworm-security
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · bookworm; dsa · wpa · debian · 12

[Debian 13 (Trixie)]

[eapoltest]Fixed
Source package: [wpa]
Details (2)
- 2:2.10-24 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · 13
- 2:2.10-24 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · 13
[hostapd]Fixed
Source package: [wpa]
Details (2)
- 2:2.10-24 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · 13
- 2:2.10-24 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · 13
[libwpa-client-dev]Fixed
Source package: [wpa]
Details (2)
- 2:2.10-24 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · 13
- 2:2.10-24 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · 13
[wpagui]Fixed
Source package: [wpa]
Details (2)
- 2:2.10-24 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · 13
- 2:2.10-24 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · 13
[wpasupplicant]Fixed
Source package: [wpa]
Details (2)
- 2:2.10-24 · amd64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · 13
- 2:2.10-24 · arm64 · trixie
  Fixed · Fixed: 1.0-3
  dsa · wpa · debian · 13

Observed: Oct 23, 2026, 5:06:31 PM UTC

References

[Debian Security Tracker] · [FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database]