CVSS2
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
AI Score
Confidence
High
EPSS
Percentile
92.8%
The sctp_association_free function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not properly manage a certain backlog value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket outage) via a crafted SCTP packet.
git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d3217b15a19a4779c39b212358a5c71d725822ee
linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3068.html
linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3069.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
secunia.com/advisories/59777
secunia.com/advisories/59790
secunia.com/advisories/60564
secunia.com/advisories/60596
www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/27/11
www.securityfocus.com/bid/68224
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113967
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d3217b15a19a4779c39b212358a5c71d725822ee