LOW
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.
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.37
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/01/06/18
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=667907
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0a54917c3fc295cb61f3fb52373c173fd3b69f48
Source: MITRE
Published: 2012-06-21
Updated: 2012-06-26
Type: NVD-CWE-noinfo
Base Score: 3.3
Vector: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Impact Score: 2.9
Exploitability Score: 6.5
Severity: LOW