linux kernel is vulnerable to denial of service (DoS) attacks. The vulnerability exists in the implementation of sctp protocol in Linux kernel in which a remote attacker can trigger an out of bounds read with an offset of up to 64kB which may panic the machine with a page-fault.
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html
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lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html
rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.8
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/18
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94479
www.securitytracker.com/id/1037339
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0113
access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2017-13167
access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
access.redhat.com/security/vulnerabilities/2706661
bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1346444
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1357997
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1378982
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397930
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400193
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400305
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1401779
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6
groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk