CVE-2022-2663 describes a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's nf_conntrack_irc module, affecting Debian and other Linux distributions. This flaw allows for firewall bypass when unencrypted IRC is used, due to incorrect message handling. Rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.3), the attack requires no user interaction and has a low impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion, though it did receive limited media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
10.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.