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…

published November 10, 2014

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
91.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04517 · 91.4th percentile
Published
2014-11-10T11:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 10 NOV 11:00Z
    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…
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