CVE-2014-9428
The batadv_frag_merge_packets function in net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c in the B.A.T.M.A.N. implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 uses an incorrect length field during a calculation of an amount of memory, which allows remote attackers to…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The batadv_frag_merge_packets function in net/batman-adv/fragmentation.c in the B.A.T.M.A.N. implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 uses an incorrect length field during a calculation of an amount of memory, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (mesh-node system crash) via fragmented packets.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.36% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- security@debian.org
References
- http://bugs.debian.org/774155Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg309425.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.open-mesh.org/pipermail/b.a.t.m.a.n/2014-November/012561.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://bugs.debian.org/774155Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712b
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147864.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-January/147973.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058Broken Link
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/31/7Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg309425.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5b6698b0e4a37053de35cc24ee695b98a7eb712bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.open-mesh.org/pipermail/b.a.t.m.a.n/2014-November/012561.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.