CVE-2014-8160
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18 generates incorrect conntrack entries during handling of certain iptables rule sets for the SCTP, DCCP, GRE, and UDP-Lite protocols, which allows remote attackers to bypass…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.49%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18 generates incorrect conntrack entries during handling of certain iptables rule sets for the SCTP, DCCP, GRE, and UDP-Lite protocols, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via packets with disallowed port numbers.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 5.49% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise real time extension · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · suse/linux enterprise workstation extension · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux server aus · redhat/enterprise linux server eus · redhat/enterprise linux server tus · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db29a9508a9246e77087c5531e45b2c88ec6988b
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0674.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:057Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/14/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72061Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.spinics.net/lists/netfilter-devel/msg33430.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182059Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db29a9508a9246e77087c5531e45b2c88ec6988bPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db29a9508a9246e77087c5531e45b2c88ec6988b
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0674.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.