CVE-2013-4579
The ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12 uses a BSSID masking approach to determine the set of MAC addresses on which a
02 Description
The ath9k_htc_set_bssid_mask function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath9k/htc_drv_main.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12 uses a BSSID masking approach to determine the set of MAC addresses on which a
03 Exploitation and scoring
- Exploitation
- Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
- SSVC decision
- Not assessed by CISA
- EPSS probability
- 10.20% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
- EPSS percentile
- Equal to or higher than the score of 95.2% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
- NVD base score
- The NVD has published no score for this record
- NVD CVSS vector
- No NVD score to derive
- NVD analysis status
- Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-16.
- Red Hat severity
- Low. Red Hat's rating for its own products, not a CVSS rating.
Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.
04 Metadata
- Published
- 2013-11-19 15:00Z12 YR AGO
- Last updated
- 2024-08-06 16:45Z2 YR AGO
- Reserved
- 2013-06-12
- Assigning CNA
- redhat
- Record state
- PUBLISHED
- Severity
- Not rated by the issuing CNA
- CNA CVSS vector
- Not published by the issuing CNA
- Weaknesses
- Data version
- 5.1
- Document digest
- a50f29dcf1f2841a5959277c895e5dd3245448fc0ad326c295891e32648b9e26
05 Affected products
06 References
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2135-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2135-1
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2138-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2138-1
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2113-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2113-1
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2141-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2141-1
- www.openwall.com[oss-security] 20131114 Re: CVE request: ath9k_htc improperly updates MAC addresshttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/11/15/3
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2136-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2136-1
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2139-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2139-1
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2134-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2134-1
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2117-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2117-1
- www.ubuntu.comUSN-2133-1http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2133-1
- www.mathyvanhoef.comhttp://www.mathyvanhoef.com/2013/11/unmasking-spoofed-mac-address.html
- lists.ath9k.org[ath9k-devel] 20131110 Security Bug: MAC address not properly configuredhttps://lists.ath9k.org/pipermail/ath9k-devel/2013-November/012215.html
- bugs.debian.orghttp://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=729573
07 Fixed in
Debian 12
- linux Fixed in 3.12.8-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 13
- linux Fixed in 3.12.8-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
Debian 14
- linux Fixed in 3.12.8-1
Source: Debian Security Tracker, the Debian security team. Received through OSV.dev. Reformatted by exploit.cc.
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