CVE-2014-8709: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-8709 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 4.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 3Timeline
- 10-11-2014PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
4.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
92%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 4.52% on 05-10-2026
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< 3.13.0-13.33 | < 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< 3.14.2-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 3.13.4 | 3.13 | 3.13.1 | 3.13.2 | 3.13.3
3 vendors · 12 products
References
23 linksShow all 23 references
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.htmlX Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- git.kernel.orgREPORT
