Description
WiFiMonitor in Android 4.4.4 as used in the Nexus 5 and 4, Android 4.2.2 as used in the LG D806, Android 4.2.2 as used in the Samsung SM-T310, Android 4.1.2 as used in the Motorola RAZR HD, and potentially other unspecified Android releases before 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 does not properly handle exceptions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted 802.11 probe response frame.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Android WiFi-Direct - Denial of Service EDB-35913 · dos · Jan 26, 2015 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/130107/Android-WiFi-Direct-Denial-Of-Service.html
- 20150126 [CORE-2015-0002] - Android WiFi-Direct Denial of Service mailing-list
- https://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/android-wifi-direct-denial-service
- 35913 exploit
- 20150126 [CORE-2015-0002] - Android WiFi-Direct Denial of Service mailing-list
- 72311 vdb-entry