CVE-2014-2706

Kernel: net: mac80211: crash dues to AP powersave TX vs. wakeup race

Published Apr 14, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 4.3% KEV · Not listed
Description
Race condition in the mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via network traffic that improperly interacts with the WLAN_STA_PS_STA state (aka power-save mode), related to sta_info.c and tx.c.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-2734 Race condition in the mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via network traffic that improperly interacts with the WLAN_STA_PS_STA state (aka power-save mode), related to sta_info.c and tx.c.
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