2.6

CVE-2014-1690: canonical ubuntu_linux

Modified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2014-1690DEBIAN-CVE-2014-1690
Published 28-02-2014Last modified 06-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-1690 is a low (CVSS 2.6) vulnerability in canonical ubuntu_linux. EPSS estimates a 3.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90.3% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 2.6, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
2.6/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.92%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits1github

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 7 · Duplicates 1
MGASA-2014-0038MGASA-2014-0043MGASA-2014-0044MGASA-2014-0045MGASA-2014-0055MGASA-2014-0064

Timeline

  1. 28-02-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

3.92%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

90%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 3.92% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

1 found
  • githubUnverified

    Linux

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu10 products
  • linux< 3.13.0-3.18 | < 4.2.0-16.19
  • linux-aws< 4.4.0-1002.2 | < 4.4.0-1001.10
  • linux-gke< 4.4.0-1003.3
  • linux-hwe< 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1
  • linux-lts-utopic< 3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2
Canonical1 product
Debian1 product
  • linux< 3.12.8-1
Linux1 product

4 vendors · 13 products

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