Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2010-4648
The orinoco_ioctl_set_auth function in drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a TKIP protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to a Wi-Fi network by reading Wi-Fi frames.
EPSS: 0.015 (72.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 2.6.36.1, 2.6.36.2, 2.6.36.3
- N/a — versions n/a
References
- secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch)