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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.6/10
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2690d97ade05c5325cbf7c72b94b90d265659886
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/28/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2158-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1058748Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2690d97ade05c5325cbf7c72b94b90d265659886Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=2690d97ade05c5325cbf7c72b94b90d265659886
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.12.8Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/01/28/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2137-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2140-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2158-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1058748Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2690d97ade05c5325cbf7c72b94b90d265659886Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Feb 28, 2014
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified