Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-1573
net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when addip_enable and auth_enable are used, does not consider the amount of zero padding during calculation of chunk lengths for (1) INIT and (2) INIT ACK chunks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted packet data.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.027 · change: -0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-0927.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- mirror.anl.gov/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34 (Broken Link)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/12 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/04/11/4 (mailing-list, Patch, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-1573?
- CVE-2011-1573 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Incorrect Calculation. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2012-02-02.
- How severe is CVE-2011-1573?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.