Description
The orinoco_ioctl_set_auth function in drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a TKIP protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to a Wi-Fi network by reading Wi-Fi frames.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Patch mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667907
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48
Scores
EPSS
0.0153
EPSS Percentile
72.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (4)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.36.1
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.36.2
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.36.3
linux/linux_kernel
< 2.6.36.4
Published
Jun 21, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026