# CVE-2014-0997: WiFiMonitor in Android 4.4.4 as used in the Nexus 5 and 4, Android 4.2.2 as used in the LG D806, Android 4.2.2 as used in the Samsung SM-T31


- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Sep 2017
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gxph-xvx9-2vrx

## What is CVE-2014-0997?

CVE-2014-0997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 25 Sep 2017. 

### Official description

WiFiMonitor in Android 4.4.4 as used in the Nexus 5 and 4, Android 4.2.2 as used in the LG D806, Android 4.2.2 as used in the Samsung SM-T310, Android 4.1.2 as used in the Motorola RAZR HD, and potentially other unspecified Android releases before 5.0.1 and 5.0.2 does not properly handle exceptions, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via a crafted 802.11 probe response frame.

Weakness: CWE-19

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0997?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Google Android.

## How do I fix CVE-2014-0997?

No fix has been published for CVE-2014-0997 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2014-0997 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-0997 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Android WiFi-Direct - Denial of Service (exploitdb)

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## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2014-0997 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2014-0997 is a high-severity vulnerability in Google Android, published on 25 Sep 2017. 
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2014-0997 exists.

Affected product: Google Android. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0997/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0997/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-0997
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0997
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2014-0997

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-0997/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.