CVE-2010-3432

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.

Score: CVSS 2.0 7.8 High
Status: Modified - secalert@redhat.com
Published: 2010-11-22
Last modified: 2024-08-07
Weaknesses: CWE-20

Affected products

References

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.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128453869227715&w=3
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128534569803598&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128537701808336&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/42400
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.6
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0936.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43480
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3113
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=637675