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CVE-2014-2523 Detail

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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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b22f5126a24b3b2f15448c3f2a254fc10cbc2b92
http://twitter.com/grsecurity/statuses/445496197399461888 Broken Link 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/17/7 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66279 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029945 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2173-1 Third Party Advisory 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2174-1 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1077343 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91910 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b22f5126a24b3b2f15448c3f2a254fc10cbc2b92 Patch  Third Party Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-20 Improper Input Validation cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2014-2523
NVD Published Date:
03/24/2014
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
MITRE