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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2013-4579 EUVD-2013-4437GHSA-v4p7-4gcw-hc4c

The ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12 uses a BSSID maskin…

Published Nov 19, 2013 · Updated Aug 6, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Package: linux Ecosystem: Debian

Description

The ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12 uses a BSSID masking approach to determine the set of MAC addresses on which a Wi-Fi device is listening, which allows remote attackers to discover the original MAC address after spoofing by sending a series of packets to MAC addresses with certain bit manipulations.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 14 linux 3.12.8-1 —
Debian 13 linux 3.12.8-1 —
Debian 12 linux 3.12.8-1 —

Oracle Linux

ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Oracle Linux 7 dtrace-modules-3.8.13-44.el6uek 0.4.3-4.el6 ELSA-2014-3070
Oracle Linux 7 dtrace-modules-3.8.13-44.el7uek 0.4.3-4.el7 ELSA-2014-3070
Oracle Linux 7 kernel-uek +5 3.8.13-44.el7uek ELSA-2014-3070

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

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Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 1

References