kernel: net: mac80211: plain text information leak
Published Nov 10, 2014
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.52%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.13.4
- 3.13
- 3.13.1
- 3.13.2
- 3.13.3
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel-0:2.6.32-573.el6
Fixed · RHSA-2015:1272
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-0:3.10.0-229.el7
Fixed · RHSA-2015:0290
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel-0:2.6.32-573.el6 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:1272 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-0:3.10.0-229.el7 | Fixed | RHSA-2015:0290 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the version of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. This issue affects the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 is now in Production 3 Phase of the support and maintenance life cycle. This has been rated as having Low security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/.
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: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 2, 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 2, 2026 | 4.52% (0.04517) | 91.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.52% (0.04517) | 90.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.48% (0.01481) | 79.21th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.61% (0.02608) | 76.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.48% (0.01481) | 79.67th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00638) | 79.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 0.64% (0.00638) | 79.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 2, 2024 | 0.62% (0.00619) | 78.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Nov 8, 2023 | 0.62% (0.00619) | 76.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 31, 2023 | 1.46% (0.01455) | 85.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 2.05% (0.02050) | 87.19th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (17)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/09/1 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70965 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2014-8709 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1173580 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98922 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8709
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-8709
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