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
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.045 (91.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.045 · newest: 0.045 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 3.13, 3.13.1, 3.13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968 (vdb-entry)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/09/1 (mailing-list)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98922 (vdb-entry)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html (vendor-advisory)