7.8 High
CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
7.2 High
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.017 Low
EPSS
Percentile
87.9%
The sctp_packet_config function in net/sctp/output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35.6 performs extraneous initializations of packet data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a certain sequence of SCTP traffic.
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4bdab43323b459900578b200a4b8cf9713ac8fab
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128453869227715&w=3
marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128534569803598&w=2
marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128537701808336&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/42400
secunia.com/advisories/42778
secunia.com/advisories/42789
secunia.com/advisories/46397
www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.6
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0936.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
www.securityfocus.com/bid/43480
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3113
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=637675