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.
CVE-2014-8709
This CVE was only ever scored under CVSS v2.0. NVD CVSS v2.0 base 5.0 — v2 rates that MEDIUM (v2 bands: LOW 0.0–3.9 / MEDIUM 4.0–6.9 / HIGH 7.0–10.0; v2 has no CRITICAL band). Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. CVSS v2 is an older, coarser metric than v3.1/v4.0 (no Scope, no User Interaction, no Attack Requirements), so it is not directly comparable to a v3 or v4 score. NVD has never re-scored this record under v3. EPSS predicts 4.5% exploitation probability in the next 30 days, which is reflected in EG Risk but does not lift the v2 base. Confidence: LOW.
- Lower severity and no public exploit yet
A fix is available — apply it.
- CVSS v2.0 (legacy)
- 5.0MEDIUMNVD never assigned a CVSS v3 rating to this CVE
- EG Score
- 5.0(low)
- EG Risk
- 29(Track)EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track
EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).
How it’s computedSeverity50% × 45%Exploitation5% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS PROB
- 5%
- EPSS %ILE
- 91%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
November 10, 2014
Last Modified
May 6, 2026
References (26)
- security@opentexthttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f
- security@opentexthttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- security@opentexthttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- security@opentexthttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
- security@opentexthttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.html
- security@opentexthttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-1272.html
- security@opentexthttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.5
- security@opentexthttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/09/1
- security@opentexthttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70965
- security@opentexthttp://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037968
- security@opentexthttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/98922
- security@opentexthttps://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f
- security@opentexthttps://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-03-01.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=338f977f4eb441e69bb9a46eaa0ac715c931a67f
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
Patch Availability(8)
| Vendor / Ecosystem | Fixed in / Patch | Released | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-374-ec2 (2.6.32-374.91) @ lucid | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.5.0-49-generic (3.5.0-49.73~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.11.0-20-generic (3.11.0-20.34~precise1) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-63-virtual (3.2.0-63.95) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-2.6.32-70-ia64 (2.6.32-70.137) @ lucid | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| ubuntu | linux-image-3.2.0-1446-omap4 (3.2.0-1446.65) @ precise | 2026-05-28 | ubuntu |
| redhat | kernel-0:2.6.32-573.el6 | 2015-07-20 | redhat |
| redhat | kernel-0:3.10.0-229.el7 | 2015-03-05 | redhat |
Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.
Affected Packages
(5 across 5 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.14.2-1 | — |
Debian:12(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.14.2-1 | — |
Debian:13(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.14.2-1 | — |
Debian:14(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 3.14.2-1 | — |
Debian:6.0(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux-2.6 | 2.6.32-30 ... 2.6.32-48squeeze9 (36 versions) | 2.6.32-48squeeze10 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
All Vendor Advisories
(8)
Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.
- Red HatRHSA-2015:0290LOW2014-11-06
RHSA-2015:0290 — Low
- Red HatRHSA-2015:1272LOW2014-11-06
RHSA-2015:1272 — Low
- UbuntuUSN-2175-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2177-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2221-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2227-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2441-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- UbuntuUSN-2442-1MEDIUM
Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Data Freshness Timeline
(refreshed 2× in last 7d / 17× in last 30d)
Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.
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