CVE-2014-8709

kernel: net: mac80211: plain text information leak

Published Nov 10, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 4.5% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-118-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-8541 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2175-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2177-1 Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2221-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2227-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2441-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2442-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
microfocus
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:26 PM
Reserved
Nov 9, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 10, 2014, 11:55 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:17 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 6, 2014, 12:00 AM