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.
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 ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 3.13.7-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 3.13.7-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 3.13.7-1 | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | perf +17 | 3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | RHSA-2014:1023 |
| RHEL 6 | perf +16 | 2.6.32-431.23.3.el6 | RHSA-2014:0981 |
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 6.4 EUS | perf +15 | 2.6.32-358.48.1.el6 | RHSA-2014:1101 |
| Red Hat MRG 2 | kernel-rt +10 | 3.10.33-rt32.34.el6rt | RHSA-2014:0557 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf +11 | 3.10.0-123.6.3.el7 | ELSA-2014-1023 |
Advisories 5
- RHSA-2014:1023 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0557 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 28, 2026
- RHSA-2014:1101 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- RHSA-2014:0981 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 26, 2026
- ELSA-2014-1023 Important: kernel security and bug fix update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 6, 2014
References
- https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70551
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/21f8aaee0c62708654988ce092838aa7df4d25d8
- [oss-security] 20140330 Re: CVE request: Linux Kernel, two security issues mailing-list
- https://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.15
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=21f8aaee0c62708654988ce092838aa7df4d25d8
- 66492 vdb-entry
- 57468 third-party-advisory