VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2010-0008
The sctp_rcv_ootb function in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via (1) an Out Of The Blue (OOTB) chunk or (2) a chunk of zero length.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 4.52%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.52%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The sctp_rcv_ootb function in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via (1) an Out Of The Blue (OOTB) chunk or (2) a chunk of zero length.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.52% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-399
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ece25dfa0991f65c4e1d26beb1c3c45bda4239b8
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39295Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/17/2Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0342.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555658
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11160
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ece25dfa0991f65c4e1d26beb1c3c45bda4239b8
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39295Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315Vendor Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/17/2Patch
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0342.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555658
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11160
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.