CVE-2014-1690

Public Exploit

Description

The help function in net/netfilter/nf_nat_irc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by establishing an IRC DCC session in which incorrect packet data is transmitted during use of the NAT mangle feature.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.80% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2158-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8 mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1058748 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/28/3 mailing list third party advisory patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2690d97ade05c5325cbf7c72b94b90d265659886
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2690d97ade05c5325cbf7c72b94b90d265659886 exploit third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2014-1690?
CVE-2014-1690 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2014-1690?
To fix CVE-2014-1690, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2014-1690 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2014-1690 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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