Improper TKIP Protection Mechanism in Linux Kernel Allows Remote Wi-Fi Network Access

CVE-2010-4648 · LOW Severity

AV:A/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

The orinoco_ioctl_set_auth function in drivers/net/wireless/orinoco/wext.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a TKIP protection mechanism, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access to a Wi-Fi network by reading Wi-Fi frames.

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