CVE-2014-1690

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 9
Modified
Published: 28 Feb 2014, 02:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 09:50

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
21/100
CVSS Score
2.6 LOW
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.8% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
1 found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Feb 2014, 02:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 09:50
Last Modified
Vulnerability 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

  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.80%• Percentile: 74%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-200•Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

    The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    12.04 | 13.10

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 3.12.8

References (8)