Is CVE-2014-8709 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2014-8709 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2014-8709?

CVE-2014-8709 has a CVSS v2 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2014-8709?

CVE-2014-8709 has an EPSS score of 4.52% (90th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8709?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 3.14.2-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2014-8709

MEDIUMEPSS 90th pctl

5.0

CVSS v2

NVD

Description

The ieee80211_fragment function in net/mac80211/tx.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.5 does not properly maintain a certain tail pointer, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive cleartext information by reading packets.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:3.14.2-1CVE-2014-8709

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v2 Vector

No CVSS vector data available.

Exploit Intelligence

4.52%probability of exploitation in 30 days

90thpercentile

High risk: more likely to be exploited than 90% of all known CVEs.

References

Other references13

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-05-06.