CVE-2014-1690

Low

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.

SeverityLow
CVSS2.6
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedFeb 28, 2014
First seenFeb 28, 2014

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel3.12.8 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 3.12.83.12.8
canonical ubuntu_linux12.04, 13.10—

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