Resource exhaustion in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2014-3687
The sctp_assoc_lookup_asconf_ack function in net/sctp/associola.c in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via duplicate ASCONF chunks that trigger an incorr…
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.034 (87.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_desktop — versions 12.0
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 12.0
- Oracle Linux — versions 5, 6, 7
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04
- Debian Debian_linux — versions 7.0
- Opensuse Evergreen — versions 11.4
- Redhat Enterprise_mrg — versions 2.0
- Suse Linux_enterprise_real_time_extension — versions 11
- Suse Linux_enterprise_software_development_kit — versions 12
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2015:1489 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- HPSBGN03285 (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2015:0736 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- USN-2418-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2015:0652 (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- RHSA-2015:0062 (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- USN-2417-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- HPSBGN03282 (x_refsource_HP, vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-3687?
- CVE-2014-3687 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2014-11-10.
- How severe is CVE-2014-3687?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.