CVE-2014-8160 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel before version 3.18, specifically affecting the netfilter component, which leads to incorrect conntrack entries for SCTP, DCCP, GRE, and UDP-Lite protocols when certain iptables rule sets are in use. This flaw allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions by sending packets with disallowed port numbers, impacting various Linux distributions including Canonical, Debian, openSUSE, Red Hat, and SUSE. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity, requiring no authentication, and resulting in a partial integrity impact (bypassing restrictions) without affecting confidentiality or availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage, suggesting a low current threat landscape.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp1:*:*:ltss:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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