A length validation (leading to out-of-bounds read and write) flaw was found in the way…
Priority LOW 35CWE-125Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-125 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
A length validation (leading to out-of-bounds read and write) flaw was found in the way eapmd5pass 1.4 handled network traffic in the extract_eapusername function. A remote attacker could potentially use this flaw to crash the eapmd5pass process by generating specially crafted network traffic.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01258 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:eapmd5pass_project:eapmd5pass:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4 | Vulnerable | Eapmd5pass Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:eapmd5pass_project:eapmd5pass:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4 Vulnerable ·Eapmd5pass Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-11670
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3hv8-3v7j-3c69
References
More Eapmd5pass Project Eapmd5pass vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-08641 An out-of-bounds read flaw related to the assess_packet function in eapmd5pass.c:211 was… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2017-08640 An out-of-bounds read flaw related to the assess_packet function in eapmd5pass.c:134 was… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-11670 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-11670 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3hv8-3v7j-3c69 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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