Linux Kernel 3.10.26/3.12.7 IRC NAT Helper netfilter/nf_nat_irc.c IRC TCP Packet Memory information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Linux Kernel 3.10.26/3.12.7. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file netfilter/nf_nat_irc.c of the component IRC NAT Helper. Such manipulation as part of IRC TCP Packet leads to information disclosure (Memory). This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-0025. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 3.10.26/3.12.7 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the file netfilter/nf_nat_irc.c of the component IRC NAT Helper. The manipulation as part of a IRC TCP Packet leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Memory). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: CVE-2014-1690. Reason: This candidate is a reservation duplicate of CVE-2014-1690. Notes: All CVE users should reference CVE-2014-1690 instead of this candidate. All references and descriptions in this candidate have been removed to prevent accidental usage.

The weakness was disclosed 01/06/2014 by Daniel Borkmann with Red Hat as Bug 1058748 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is available at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-0025 since 12/03/2013. The attack may be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 3.10.27 or 3.12.8 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at git.kernel.org. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90749), SecurityFocus (BID 65180†), OSVDB (102604†) and Secunia (SA56596†). The entry VDB-66476 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: Memory
Class: Information disclosure / Memory
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 3.10.27/3.12.8

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12/03/2013 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Bug 1058748
Researcher: Daniel Borkmann
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2014-0025 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-0025
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12122
X-Force: 90749 - Linux Kernel NF_CONNTRACK information disclosure, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 65180 - Linux Kernel 'nf_nat_irc.c' Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 56596
OSVDB: 102604

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/31/2014 12:01
Updated: 03/30/2019 12:06
Changes: 01/31/2014 12:01 (51), 03/30/2019 12:06 (13)
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Cache ID: 216:6A7:103

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