CVE-2014-2672

Linux Kernel 3.2-3.2.56 - Denial of Service via ath_tx_aggr_sleep Race Condition

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Race condition in the ath_tx_aggr_sleep function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/xmit.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a large amount of network traffic that triggers certain list deletions.

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70551
Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/30/5
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.15
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66492
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/57468

Scores

EPSS 0.0274
EPSS Percentile 84.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-362
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel 3.2 - 3.2.56
Published Apr 01, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026