CVE-2014-8321

Description

Stack-based buffer overflow in the gps_tracker function in airodump-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 RC 1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code or gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Third-Party Advisory blogspot.com Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://aircrack-ng.blogspot.com/2014/10/aircrack-ng-12-release-candidate-1.html product third party advisory release notes
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128943/Aircrack-ng-1.2-Beta-3-DoS-Code-Execution.html third party advisory vdb entry
https://github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/commit/ff70494dd389ba570dbdbf36f217c28d4381c6b5/ third party advisory patch
https://github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/pull/13 third party advisory patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98458 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8321?
CVE-2014-8321 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8321?
To fix CVE-2014-8321, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-8321 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2014-8321 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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