CVE-2014-1690
N/A
Published: February 28, 2014 at 02:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:05 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelUbuntu Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%v < 3.12.8
Affected range stops below 3.12.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
x_refsource_CONFIRMMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/28/3Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2158-1x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1058748x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2690d97ade05c5325cbf7c72b94b90d265659886Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-200
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