CVE-2014-8323
buddy-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
buddy-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a response with a crafted length parameter.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
7.5
buddy-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a response with a crafted length parameter.
- Record
CVE-2014-8323- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
buddy-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a response with a crafted length parameter.
- Record
CVE-2014-8323- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2014-8164 No score
buddy-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a response with a crafted length parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2014-8164- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-5hm2-v6x4-c9fc
7.5
buddy-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service ...
buddy-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a response with a crafted length parameter.
- Record
GHSA-5hm2-v6x4-c9fc- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
7.5
buddy-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a response with a crafted length parameter.
- Record
CVE-2014-8323- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2014-8323
7.5
buddy-ng.c in Aircrack-ng before 1.2 Beta 3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) via a response with a crafted length parameter.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2014-8323- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0035 No score
Updated aircrack-ng packages fix security vulnerabilities
Updated aircrack-ng package fixes security vulnerabilities:
A length parameter inconsistency in Aircrack-ng before 1.2-rc1 at aireplay tcp_test() which may lead to remote code execution (CVE-2014-8322).
A missing check for data format in Aircrack-ng before 1.2-rc1 at buddy-ng which may lead to denial of service (CVE-2014-8323).
A missing check for invalid values in Aircrack-ng before 1.2-rc1 at airserv-ng net_get() which may lead to denial of service (CVE-2014-8324).
- Record
MGASA-2015-0035- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
aircrack-ngDebian:12 |
before 1:1.2-0~beta3-2 | 1:1.2-0~beta3-2 |
aircrack-ngDebian:13 |
before 1:1.2-0~beta3-2 | 1:1.2-0~beta3-2 |
aircrack-ngDebian:14 |
before 1:1.2-0~beta3-2 | 1:1.2-0~beta3-2 |
aircrack-ngMageia:4 From an advisory covering 3 CVEs |
before 1.1-7.2.mga4 | 1.1-7.2.mga4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-8323 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Aircrack-ng, published January 24, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.30%, the 88th percentile. Fixed in aircrack-ng 1:1.2-0~beta3-2.
References
aircrack-ng.blogspot.com/2014/10/aircrack-ng-12-release-candidate-1.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/128943/Aircrack-ng-1.2-Beta-3-DoS-Code-Execution.html
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-201411-08.xml
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/143595.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/143216.html
lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2014-November/143606.html
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github.com/aircrack-ng/aircrack-ng/commit/da087238963c1239fdabd47dc1b65279605aca70
securityfocus.com/archive/1/533869/100/0/threaded
securityfocus.com/bid/71085
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1159812
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-8323
github.com/advisories/GHSA-5hm2-v6x4-c9fc
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2014-8323
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0035.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=14557
obrela.com/home/security-labs/advisories/osi-advisory-osi-1401