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.
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
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: microfocus

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T13:26:02.590Z

Reserved: 2014-11-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2014-8709

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2014-11-10T11:55:10.017

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2014-8709

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2014-11-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-8709 - Bugzilla

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