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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Aircrack-ng 1.2 beta3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function gps_tracker
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was published 10/20/2014 by Nick Sampanis as "Aircrack-ng 1.2 Beta 3" multiple vulnerabilities as confirmed posting (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at archives.neohapsis.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8321 since 10/17/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.
A public exploit has been developed by Nick Sampanis and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 79098 (Fedora 21 : aircrack-ng-1.2-0.5rc1.fc21 (2014-14283)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122975 (Fedora Security Update for aircrack-ng (FEDORA-2014-1423)).
Upgrading to version 1.2 RC 1 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98458), Tenable (79098) and Exploit-DB (35018). Similar entries are available at 68098, 68097 and 68096.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Nick Sampanis
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Nessus ID: 79098
Nessus Name: Fedora 21 : aircrack-ng-1.2-0.5rc1.fc21 (2014-14283)
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OpenVAS ID: 867259
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for aircrack-ng FEDORA-2014-14247
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Aircrack-ng 1.2 RC 1
Patch: github.com
Timeline
10/17/2014 🔍10/20/2014 🔍
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Sources
Advisory: "Aircrack-ng 1.2 Beta 3" multiple vulnerabilitiesResearcher: Nick Sampanis
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8321 (🔍)
X-Force: 98458 - Aircrack-ng gps_tracker code execution, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 47214 - Aircrack-ng 1.2 Beta 3 and prior Remote Code Execution Vulnerability due to Buffer-Overflow - CVE-2014-8321, High
SecurityFocus: 71068 - Aircrack-ng 'gps_tracker()' Function Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 11/05/2014 10:27Updated: 02/24/2022 01:23
Changes: 11/05/2014 10:27 (63), 06/12/2017 08:38 (13), 02/24/2022 01:01 (4), 02/24/2022 01:15 (19), 02/24/2022 01:23 (1)
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