CWE Code: 19
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 4.4
CWE Name:  Data Processing Errors
Summary: wpa_supplicant 0.4.0 through 2.5 does not reject \n and \r characters in passphrase parameters, which allows local users to trigger arbitrary library loading and consequently gain privileges, or cause a denial of service (daemon outage), via a crafted (1) set, (2) set_cred, or (3) set_network command.
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): PARTIAL/PARTIAL/PARTIAL
Published Date: 2016-05-09
Last Modified Date: 2017-10-23