Information disclosure in Linux Kernel

CVE-2014-8709

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.

Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure

EPSS: 0.045 (90.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

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