VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2011-4348
Race condition in the sctp_rcv function in net/sctp/input.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via SCTP packets.
HIGH 7.1EPSS 2.18%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.18%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Race condition in the sctp_rcv function in net/sctp/input.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system hang) via SCTP packets. NOTE: in some environments, this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-2482.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 HIGHAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 2.18% probability · 81th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-362
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae53b5bd77719fed58086c5be60ce4f22bffe1c6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757143Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ae53b5bd77719fed58086c5be60ce4f22bffe1c6
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ae53b5bd77719fed58086c5be60ce4f22bffe1c6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=757143Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ae53b5bd77719fed58086c5be60ce4f22bffe1c6
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.