CVE-2014-1690
Kernel: netfilter: nf_nat: leakage of uninitialized buffer in IRC NAT helper
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · December 31, 2013
Updated · November 21, 2025
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.
Statement
This issue does not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 2.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWE not specified