CVE-2014-8160

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 13
Modified
Published: 02 Mar 2015, 11:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 13:10

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
20/100
CVSS Score
5 MEDIUM
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
2.45% LOW
2% probability -0.45%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

02 Mar 2015, 11:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 13:10
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18 generates incorrect conntrack entries during handling of certain iptables rule sets for the SCTP, DCCP, GRE, and UDP-Lite protocols, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via packets with disallowed port numbers.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 2.45%• Percentile: 85%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•Improper Input Validation

    The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    12.04 | 14.04 | 14.10

  • debian•debian_linux

    7.0 | 8.0

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 3.18

  • opensuse•opensuse

    13.1

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_desktop

    6.0 | 7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server

    6.0 | 7.0

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_aus

    6.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.6

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_eus

    6.5 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_server_tus

    6.5 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.7

  • redhat•enterprise_linux_workstation

    6.0 | 7.0

  • suse•linux_enterprise_desktop

    12

  • suse•linux_enterprise_real_time_extension

    11:sp3

  • suse•linux_enterprise_server

    11:sp1 | 12

  • suse•linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

    12

  • suse•linux_enterprise_workstation_extension

    12

References (22)