CVE-2014-2706

7.1 HIGH 4% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 4.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2014-04-14 23:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:07 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 4.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 7.1 HIGH (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2014-04-14 23:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:07 UTC
Exploit probability: 4.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-362 · Race condition
Record status: Modified

Affected

Linux Kernel < 3.2.56
Linux Kernel < 3.4.84
Linux Kernel < 3.10.34
Linux Kernel < 3.12.15
Linux Kernel < 3.13.7
Oracle Linux 6
Oracle Linux 7
Suse Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.1

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: Complete

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record