CVE-2014-8709

Description

The ieee80211_fragment function in net/mac80211/tx.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.5 does not properly maintain a certain tail pointer, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information by reading packets.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.48% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/09/1 mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98922 vdb entry
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70965 vdb entry
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-8709?
CVE-2014-8709 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-8709?
To fix CVE-2014-8709, 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-2014-8709 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-8709 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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