CVE-2014-8709

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 5
Modified
Published: 10 Nov 2014, 11:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 13:26

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
20/100
CVSS Score
5 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
1.48% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

10 Nov 2014, 11:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 13:26
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.48%• Percentile: 81%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-200•Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

    The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 3.13.4 | 3.13 | 3.13.1 | 3.13.2 | 3.13.3

References (13)