CVE-2014-8160

Name: CVE-2014-8160
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2015-03-02T11:59:02.66+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.49%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-8160 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18 generates incorrect conntrack entries during handling of certain iptables rule sets for the SCTP, DCCP, GRE, and UDP-Lite protocols, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via packets with disallowed port numbers.. EPSS estimates a 5.49% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18 generates incorrect conntrack entries during handling of certain iptables rule sets for the SCTP, DCCP, GRE, and UDP-Lite protocols, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended access restrictions via packets with disallowed port numbers.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.49%

91.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 3.18	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	13.1	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	12	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	11	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	12	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	12	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension	12	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Desktop	7.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server	7.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.3	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	7.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	6.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.3	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Eus	7.7	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	6.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.6	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	7.7	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	6.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Workstation	7.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0	—
Debian	Debian Linux	8.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.10	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db29a9508a9246e77087c5531e45b2c88ec6988b
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0674.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:057Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/14/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72061Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netfilter-devel/msg33430.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182059Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db29a9508a9246e77087c5531e45b2c88ec6988bPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db29a9508a9246e77087c5531e45b2c88ec6988b
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0290.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0674.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3170Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:057Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2015:058Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/01/14/3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72061Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.spinics.net/lists/netfilter-devel/msg33430.htmlPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2513-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2514-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2515-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2516-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2517-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2518-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1182059Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db29a9508a9246e77087c5531e45b2c88ec6988bPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 2, 2015
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-8160?

How severe is CVE-2014-8160?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-8160 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.49% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8160?

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Source: NVD / NIST