What is CVE-2014-2706?

CVE-2014-2706 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362). CVE-2014-2706 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-2706?

CVE-2014-2706 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-2706?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-2706. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2014-2706 actively exploited?

CVE-2014-2706 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/362.html

CVE-2014-2706

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2014-04-14

Last modified 2026-05-06

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.1

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-362

CVE-2014-2706 is a Race Condition vulnerability

What is Race Condition?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2014-2706 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Linux
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3052.html

Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html

Mailing List Third Party Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60613

Broken Link
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66591

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Securitytracker
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201

Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
Kernel.org
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=70551#c18

Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1d147bfa64293b2723c4fec50922168658e613ba
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.13.7
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/04/01/8
Patch

6 patch commits total View all on NVD

Details

CVE ID CVE-2014-2706

Severity High

CVSS score 7.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2014-04-14

Modified 2026-05-06

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-2706?

CVE-2014-2706 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10 , classified as a Race Condition flaw (CWE-362) . CVE-2014-2706 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2014-2706?

CVE-2014-2706 has a CVSS score of 7.1 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2014-2706?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2014-2706. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2014-2706 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2014-2706 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Race Condition (CWE-362)?

The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, creating unexpected states. View CWE-362 on MITRE CWE →