Buffer overflow in Aircrack-Ng
CVE-2014-8321
Stack-based buffer overflow in the gps_tracker function in airodump-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 RC 1 allows local users to execute arbitrary code or gain privileges via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (55.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 55.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Aircrack-Ng — versions 1.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- aircrack-ng.blogspot.com/2014/10/aircrack-ng-12-release-candidate-1.html (Product, Third Party Advisory, Release Notes)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/128943/Aircrack-ng-1.2-Beta-3-DoS-Code-Execution… (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/commit/ff70494dd389ba570dbdbf36f217c28d4381c… (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/pull/13 (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98458 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-8321?
- CVE-2014-8321 is a high-severity vulnerability in Aircrack-Ng, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-01-31.
- How severe is CVE-2014-8321?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.