CVE-2014-2523 is a critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel (through version 3.13.6) affecting various Linux distributions, including Canonical Ubuntu. It stems from incorrect handling of a DCCP header pointer, which can lead to a denial of service (system crash) or potentially arbitrary code execution. With a CVSS score of 10.0, this vulnerability is highly severe, allowing unauthenticated remote attackers to exploit it with low attack complexity. The potential impact includes complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are also minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.2.57CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.3, < 3.4.86CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.5, < 3.10.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.11, < 3.12.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.13.0, < 3.13.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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