CVE-2014-9428: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2014-9428 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 5.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.6% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 7.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Related 2Timeline
- 02-01-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The batadv_frag_merge_packets function in net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c in the B.A.T.M.A.N. implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 uses an incorrect length field during a calculation of an amount of memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mesh-node system crash) via fragmented packets.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
5.36%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
93%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 5.36% 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.
Ubuntu2 products
- linux< 3.13.0-46.75
- linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1
Debian1 product
- linux< 3.16.7-ckt4-1
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≥ 3.13, < 3.14.30 | ≥ 3.15, < 3.16.35 | ≥ 3.17, < 3.18.4
3 vendors · 4 products
References
22 links- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/7Mailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- git.kernel.orgX Refsource CONFIRM
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712bX Refsource CONFIRMPatchThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058Vendor AdvisoryX Refsource MANDRIVABroken Link
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource FEDORAMailing ListThird Party Advisory
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- lists.open-mesh.org/pipermail/b.a.t.m.a.n/2014-November/012561.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party AdvisoryREPORT
- git.kernel.orgREPORT