Stack-based buffer overflow in the eap_do_notify function in eap.c in xsupplicant before…
Priority MEDIUM 46CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Stack-based buffer overflow in the eap_do_notify function in eap.c in xsupplicant before 1.2.6, and possibly other versions, allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.04205 91st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 16
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.2.5 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.6 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.7 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:0.8b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.8b | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.0pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0pre1 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.0pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0pre2 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.2.5 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.6 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.7 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:0.8b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.8b Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.0pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0pre1 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.0pre2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0pre2 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
Show 6 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.2 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.3 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.4 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
| cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2pre1 | Vulnerable | Xsupplicant |
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.2 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.3 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.4 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
- cpe:2.3:a:xsupplicant:xsupplicant:1.2pre1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2pre1 Vulnerable ·Xsupplicant
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-5601
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w45p-5jm9-ww38
References
More Xsupplicant vulnerabilities
- TI-2006-05407 Multiple memory leaks in xsupplicant before 1.2.6, and possibly other versions, allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.0
Sources
- CVE-2006-5601 · CVE Program
- CVE-2006-5601 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w45p-5jm9-ww38 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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