CVE-2014-2523

CVE Details

Release Date:	2014-01-06
Impact:	None	What is this?

Description

net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_dccp.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 uses a DCCP header pointer incorrectly, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a DCCP packet that triggers a call to the (1) dccp_new, (2) dccp_packet, or (3) dccp_error function.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	7.6
Vector String:	AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	High
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Complete
Integrity Impact:	Complete
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3015	2014-03-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3016	2014-03-27
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.34.4.el5uek)	ELSA-2014-3016	2014-03-27
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.34.4.el5uek)	ELSA-2014-3016	2014-03-27
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-26.2.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3014	2014-03-26
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2014-0475	2014-05-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3014	2014-03-26
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3015	2014-03-26
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3016	2014-03-27
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.34.4.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3016	2014-03-27
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.34.4.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3016	2014-03-27