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The sctp_process_unk_param function in net/sctp...

High severity Unreviewed Published May 2, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Feb 10, 2023

Package

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Affected versions

Unknown

Patched versions

Unknown

Description

The sctp_process_unk_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.3 and earlier, when SCTP is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an SCTPChunkInit packet containing multiple invalid parameters that require a large amount of error data.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database May 7, 2010
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 2, 2022
Last updated Feb 10, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

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(93rd percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2010-1173

GHSA ID

GHSA-c3vg-xm2h-hqc2

Source code

No known source code

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