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CVE-2014-8709
Published:November 10, 2014
Updated:May 17, 2026
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.
Related Resources (16)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/09/1
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8709
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70965
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8709
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98922
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2014-8709
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
CVSS v2
Base Score:
5
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-200
EPSS
Base Score:
1.48