# CVE-2014-8709: 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, wh

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-11-10 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/09/1
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98922
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70965
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f

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