CVE-2014-1690: Canonical Ubuntu Linux

Low severity, CVSS 2.6. EPSS: 3.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The help function in net/netfilter/nf_nat_irc.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.8 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by establishing an IRC DCC session in which incorrect packet data is transmitted during use of the NAT mangle feature.

Affected products

• Canonical Ubuntu Linux: version 12.04 only; version 13.10 only
• Linux Linux Kernel: before 3.12.8 (fixed in 3.12.8)

Published 2014-02-28. Last modified 2026-06-17.