CVE-2014-8709

Published: Nov 10, 2014Modified: May 6, 2026

5.0

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

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.

Affected (5)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

1 product

Configuration A

5 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 3.13.4
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.13.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.13.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.13.3
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 3.13

Related CWEs

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (26)

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f

Source: security@opentext.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html

Source: security@opentext.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html

Source: security@opentext.com

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html

Source: security@opentext.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html

Source: security@opentext.com

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/09/1

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70965

Source: security@opentext.com

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968

Source: security@opentext.com

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98922

Source: security@opentext.com

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f

Source: security@opentext.com

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html

Source: security@opentext.com

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/09/1

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70965

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98922

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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