CVE-2013-4579
EPSS 10.2%
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 Wi-Fi device is listening, which allows remote attackers to discover the original MAC address after spoofing by sending a series of packets to MAC addresses with certain bit manipulations.
How to fix CVE-2013-4579
To remediate CVE-2013-4579, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 3.12.8-1 or later
Is CVE-2013-4579 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 10.2%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 3.12.8-1