CVE-2010-3432
HIGH severity · CVSS 7.8 · Improper input validation
7.8CVSS HIGH
Summary
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.
Impact & exploitability
Attack vectorNetwork
Attack complexityLow
Privileges required—
User interaction—
Confidentiality impactNone
Integrity impactNone
Availability impact—
Exploit probability (EPSS)6%
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Affected products we track (1)
Recommendation
Apply the vendor fix promptly. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.
Official patch: http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128453869227715&w=3 ↗
Additional information
- NVD record
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128453869227715&w=3Patch
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128534569803598&w=2Patch
- http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128537701808336&w=2Patch
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4bdab43323b459900578b200a4b8cf9713ac8fab
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlAdvisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlAdvisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42400Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42778Advisory