CVE-2014-2706
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.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.0310 (3.1%)
Percentile: 86.9%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
linux:linux_kerneloracle:linuxsuse:linux_enterprise_high_availability_extensionsuse:suse_linux_enterprise_desktopsuse:suse_linux_enterprise_serverTechnical 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.
Published: 4/14/2014, 11:55:07 PM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1d147bfa64293b2723c4fec50922168658e613ba
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3052.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60613
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/01/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66591