CVE-2014-2672: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-2672 is a high (CVSS 7.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.74% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.1, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4Timeline
- 01-04-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Race condition in the ath_tx_aggr_sleep function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large amount of network traffic that triggers certain list deletions.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
2.74%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
86%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 2.74% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu10 products
- linux< 3.13.0-20.42 | < 4.2.0-16.19
- linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10
- linux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
- linux-hwe< 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.13.7-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 3.2, < 3.2.56 | ≥ 3.3, < 3.4.92 | ≥ 3.5, < 3.10.42 | ≥ 3.11, < 3.12.15 | ≥ 3.13, < 3.13.7
3 vendors · 12 products
References
18 links- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/21f8aaee0c62708654988ce092838aa7df4d25d8X Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/30/5Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.15X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7X Refsource CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.org/cgit/…REPORT
