CVE-2014-2706
Description
A race condition flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's mac80211 subsystem implementation handled synchronization between TX and STA wake-up code paths. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash the system.
Statement
This issue does not affect the version of the kernel package as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v2 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 5.4 | 7.1 | N/A |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | N/A |
| Access Complexity | High | Medium | N/A |
| Authentication | None | None | N/A |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | N/A |
| Availability Impact | Complete | Complete | N/A |
Vector
Red Hat: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
NVD: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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