Vulnerability Description
Race condition in the mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via network traffic that improperly interacts with the WLAN_STA_PS_STA state (aka power-save mode), related to sta_info.c and tx.c.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 3.2.56 |
| Oracle | Linux | 6 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension | 11 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop | 11 |
| Suse | Suse Linux Enterprise Server | 11 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3052.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60613Broken Link
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/01/8Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66591Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70551#c18Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1083512Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1d147bfa64293b2723c4fec50922168658e613bExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3052.htmlThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-2706?
CVE-2014-2706 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 (HIGH). Race condition in the mac80211 subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via network traffic that improperly interacts with the WL...
How severe is CVE-2014-2706?
CVE-2014-2706 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.1/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-2706?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Oracle Linux, Suse Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop, Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server.