Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2014-4667
The sctp_association_free function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not properly manage a certain backlog value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket outage) via a crafted SCTP packet.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.059 (93.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.059 · newest: 0.059 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 12.04
- Debian Linux — versions 7.0
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop — versions 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension — versions 11
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server — versions 10, 11
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d3217b15a19a4779c39b212358a5c71d725822ee (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/27/11 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/59790 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/60564 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/68224 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/59777 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)