Information Exposure Affecting kernel-uek-doc package, versions <0:3.8.13-44.el7uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.58% (79th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE7-KERNELUEKDOC-2488776
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed28 Feb 2014

Introduced: 28 Feb 2014

CVE-2014-1690  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:7 kernel-uek-doc to version 0:3.8.13-44.el7uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2014-3070.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-doc package and not the kernel-uek-doc package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

CVSS Scores

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