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.
Published: 2014-03-24
Score: 10.0 Critical
EPSS: 4.6% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2906-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-2559 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2173-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2174-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2221-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2223-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2224-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2225-1 Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2227-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2228-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

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Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.03949}

epss

{'score': 0.03555}


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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg Rhel Eus Rhel Mission Critical
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T10:14:26.656Z

Reserved: 2014-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2014-2523

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-03-24T16:40:48.140

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2014-2523

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2014-2523 - Bugzilla

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