kernel: ath9k: tid->sched race in ath_tx_aggr_sleep()
Published Apr 1, 2014
7.1
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.74%
Description
Race condition in the ath_tx_aggr_sleep function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large amount of network traffic that triggers certain list deletions.
Affected products
No data.
- ≥ 3.2 · < 3.2.56
- ≥ 3.3 · < 3.4.92
- ≥ 3.5 · < 3.10.42
- ≥ 3.11 · < 3.12.15
- ≥ 3.13 · < 3.13.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-431.23.3.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0981
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Extended Update Support
kernel-0:2.6.32-358.48.1.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1101
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2014:1023
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.34.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2014:0557
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-431.23.3.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.4 Extended Update Support | kernel-0:2.6.32-358.48.1.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1101 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2014:1023 |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.10.33-rt32.34.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2014:0557 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issued does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 because we do not provide support for Atheros 9k wireless network adapters.
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:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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 3, 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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2026 | 2.74% (0.02744) | 85.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.74% (0.02744) | 84.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.74% (0.00736) | 70.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.34% (0.02344) | 74.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.74% (0.00736) | 71.12th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 3.05% (0.03049) | 91.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 11, 2023 | 3.05% (0.03049) | 89.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 3.44% (0.03439) | 90.41th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 25, 2023 | 2.46% (0.02455) | 88.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.44% (0.02439) | 88.28th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.89th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Mar 2, 2023 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 72.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 70.87th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.41% (0.01408) | 49.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (12)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21f8aaee0c62708654988ce092838aa7df4d25d8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57468 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/30/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66492 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-2672 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70551 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1083246 Issue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/21f8aaee0c62708654988ce092838aa7df4d25d8 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2672
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-2672
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.15 x_refsource_CONFIRMRelease NotesVendor Advisory
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