VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2014-7841
The sctp_process_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4, when ASCONF is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 5.23%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (5.23%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The sctp_process_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4, when ASCONF is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a malformed INIT chunk.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 5.23% probability · 92th 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=e40607cbe270a9e8360907cb1e62ddf0736e4864
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-3004.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-3005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0087.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0102.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0284.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0285.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0695.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62305
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62597
- http://secunia.com/advisories/62735
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3093
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/71081
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1163087
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e40607cbe270a9e8360907cb1e62ddf0736e4864Exploit
- https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/16000/000/sol16016.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e40607cbe270a9e8360907cb1e62ddf0736e4864
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-3004.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2015-3005.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0087.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.