Linux Kernel Netfilter nf_conntrack_irc.c nf_conntrack_irc communication channel to intended endpoints
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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (version now known). It has been classified as critical. This affects the function nf_conntrack_irc
of the file net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_irc.c of the component Netfilter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a communication channel to intended endpoints vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-923. The product establishes a communication channel to (or from) an endpoint for privileged or protected operations, but it does not properly ensure that it is communicating with the correct endpoint. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An issue was found in the Linux kernel in nf_conntrack_irc where the message handling can be confused and incorrectly matches the message. A firewall may be able to be bypassed when users are using unencrypted IRC with nf_conntrack_irc configured.
The weakness was disclosed 09/02/2022. The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-2663 since 08/04/2022. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/11/2022).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at lore.kernel.org.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploiting
Class: Communication channel to intended endpointsCWE: CWE-923
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Patch: lore.kernel.org
Timeline
08/04/2022 🔍09/02/2022 🔍
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10/11/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: DLA 3131-1
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2022-2663 (🔍)
Entry
Created: 09/02/2022 08:27Updated: 10/11/2022 09:01
Changes: 09/02/2022 08:27 (41), 10/11/2022 08:58 (1), 10/11/2022 09:01 (11)
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