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CVE-2014-8709

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 4.52% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2014-11-10 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0. It affects Linux. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2014-8709
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
4.52%
Linux

Original NVD 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.