CVE-2014-9428 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the B.A.T.M.A.N. implementation within the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions through 3.18.1. An attacker can exploit this by sending crafted fragmented packets, leading to a mesh-node system crash due to an incorrect memory calculation. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8, indicating high severity with a network attack vector and low attack complexity, resulting in a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.13, < 3.14.30CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.15, < 3.16.35CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.17, < 3.18.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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