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CVE-2014-8709
Published: Nov 10, 2014
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
1037968
vdb-entry
x_refsource_SECTRACK
SUSE-SU-2015:0652
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
RHSA-2015:0290
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5
x_refsource_CONFIRM
SUSE-SU-2015:0481
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
openSUSE-SU-2015:0566
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
[oss-security] 20141109 Re: CVE Request: Linux kernel mac80211 plain text leak
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
linux-kernel-cve20148709-info-disclsoure(98922)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
RHSA-2015:1272
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
70965
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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