kernel: orinoco: fix TKIP countermeasure behaviour
Published Jun 21, 2012
3.3
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.53%
Description
The orinoco_ioctl_set_auth function in drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a TKIP protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to a Wi-Fi network by reading Wi-Fi frames.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.36.4
- 2.6.36.1
- 2.6.36.2
- 2.6.36.3
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0330
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-71.24.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2011:0421
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.33.7-rt29.55.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0330 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-71.24.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2011:0421 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 and 5 as they did not backport the upstream commit d03032af that introduced this issue. Future kernel updates in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG may address this flaw.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01530) | 73.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.53% (0.01530) | 71.38th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.17% (0.00168) | 35.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 69.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.29% (0.00290) | 69.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 64.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 0.24% (0.00244) | 62.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.27% (0.00267) | 62.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (8)
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4648 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667907 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4648
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4648
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4648 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667907 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchIssue Tracking | |
| https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4648 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4648 |
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