Information Exposure Affecting kernel-headers package, versions <0:3.10.0-229.el7


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Red Hat Enterprise Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
1.48% (81st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-RHEL7-KERNELHEADERS-4512893
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed6 Nov 2014

Introduced: 6 Nov 2014

CVE-2014-8709  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade RHEL:7 kernel-headers to version 0:3.10.0-229.el7 or higher.
This issue was patched in RHSA-2015:0290.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-headers package and not the kernel-headers package as distributed by RHEL. See How to fix? for RHEL:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Base Scores

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