CVE-2014-2568

Name: CVE-2014-2568
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-03-24T16:40:48.403+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.01%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-2568 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Use-after-free vulnerability in the nfqnl_zcopy function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue_core.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the absence of a certain orphaning operation. NOTE: the affected code was moved to the skb_zerocopy function in net/core/skbuff.c before the vulnerability was announced.. EPSS estimates a 1.01% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Use-after-free vulnerability in the nfqnl_zcopy function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue_core.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by leveraging the absence of a certain orphaning operation. NOTE: the affected code was moved to the skb_zerocopy function in net/core/skbuff.c before the vulnerability was announced.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.01%

58.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-416

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.0, <= 3.13.6
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

References

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/627Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/20/16Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66348Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2240-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1079012Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91922Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/3/20/421Exploit, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2014/q1/627Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59599Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/20/16Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66348Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2240-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1079012Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/91922Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/3/20/421Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 24, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-2568?

How severe is CVE-2014-2568?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-2568 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.01% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-2568?

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Source: NVD / NIST