Description
The orinoco_ioctl_set_auth function in drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a TKIP protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to a Wi-Fi network by reading Wi-Fi frames.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 3.3/10
AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667907Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48Exploit, Patch
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18Patch
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667907Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48Exploit, Patch
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 21, 2012
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified