7.1

CVE-2010-1173: linux linux_kernel Improper Input Validation

Modified
Published 07-05-2010Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2010-1173 is a high (CVSS 7.1) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 21.24% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 5 public exploits are recorded.

Priority
Prioritisepublic exploit

Public exploit (exploit-database, 09-08-2010)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.1/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
21.24%
0%100%
High · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits5reference, exploit-database

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 4
DSA-2053-1RHSA-2010:0474RHSA-2010:0504RHSA-2010:0631

Timeline

  1. 07-05-2010
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

21.24%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

98%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 21.24% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

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CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

5 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (article.gmane.org)

    Maturity: unknown

  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (openwall.com)

    Maturity: unknown

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  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (marc.info)

    Maturity: unknown

  • exploit-databasedoslinuxVerified

    Linux Kernel 2.6.33.3 - SCTP INIT Remote Denial of Service

    Maturity: poc

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel≤ 2.6.33.3 | 2.6.0 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4 | 2.6.5 | 2.6.6 | 2.6.7 | 2.6.8 | 2.6.8.1 | 2.6.9 | 2.6.10 | 2.6.11 | 2.6.11.1 | 2.6.11.2 | 2.6.11.3 | 2.6.11.4 | 2.6.11.5 | 2.6.11.6 | 2.6.11.7 | 2.6.11.8 | 2.6.11.9 | 2.6.11.10 | 2.6.11.11 | 2.6.11.12 | 2.6.12 | 2.6.12.1 | 2.6.12.2 | 2.6.12.3 | 2.6.12.4 | 2.6.12.5 | 2.6.12.6 | 2.6.13 | 2.6.13.1 | 2.6.13.2 | 2.6.13.3 | 2.6.13.4 | 2.6.13.5 | 2.6.14 | 2.6.14.1 | 2.6.14.2 | 2.6.14.3 | 2.6.14.4 | 2.6.14.5 | 2.6.14.6 | 2.6.14.7 | 2.6.15 | 2.6.15.1 | 2.6.15.2 | 2.6.15.3 | 2.6.15.4 | 2.6.15.5 | 2.6.15.6 | 2.6.15.7 | 2.6.16 | 2.6.16.1 | 2.6.16.2 | 2.6.16.3 | 2.6.16.4 | 2.6.16.5 | 2.6.16.6 | 2.6.16.7 | 2.6.16.8 | 2.6.16.9 | 2.6.16.10 | 2.6.16.11 | 2.6.16.12 | 2.6.16.13 | 2.6.16.14 | 2.6.16.15 | 2.6.16.16 | 2.6.16.17 | 2.6.16.18 | 2.6.16.19 | 2.6.16.20 | 2.6.16.21 | 2.6.16.22 | 2.6.16.23 | 2.6.16.24 | 2.6.16.25 | 2.6.16.26 | 2.6.16.27 | 2.6.16.28 | 2.6.16.29 | 2.6.16.30 | 2.6.16.31 | 2.6.16.31:-rc1 | 2.6.16.31:-rc2 | 2.6.16.31:-rc3 | 2.6.16.31:-rc4 | 2.6.16.31:-rc5 | 2.6.16.32 | 2.6.16.33 | 2.6.16.34 | 2.6.16.35 | 2.6.16.36 | 2.6.16.37 | 2.6.16.38 | 2.6.16.39 | 2.6.16.40 | 2.6.16.41 | 2.6.16.42 | 2.6.16.43 | 2.6.16.44 | 2.6.16.45 | 2.6.16.46 | 2.6.16.47 | 2.6.16.48 | 2.6.16.49 | 2.6.16.50 | 2.6.16.51 | 2.6.16.52 | 2.6.16.53 | 2.6.16.54 | 2.6.16.55 | 2.6.16.56 | 2.6.16.57 | 2.6.16.58 | 2.6.16.59 | 2.6.16.60 | 2.6.16.61 | 2.6.16.62 | 2.6.17 | 2.6.17.1 | 2.6.17.2 | 2.6.17.3 | 2.6.17.4 | 2.6.17.5 | 2.6.17.6 | 2.6.17.7 | 2.6.17.8 | 2.6.17.9 | 2.6.17.10 | 2.6.17.11 | 2.6.17.12 | 2.6.17.13 | 2.6.17.14 | 2.6.18 | 2.6.18:rc1 | 2.6.18:rc2 | 2.6.18:rc3 | 2.6.18:rc4 | 2.6.18:rc5 | 2.6.18:rc6 | 2.6.18:rc7 | 2.6.18.1 | 2.6.18.2 | 2.6.18.3 | 2.6.18.4 | 2.6.18.5 | 2.6.18.6 | 2.6.18.7 | 2.6.18.8 | 2.6.19 | 2.6.19.1 | 2.6.19.2 | 2.6.19.3 | 2.6.19.4 | 2.6.19.5 | 2.6.19.6 | 2.6.19.7 | 2.6.20 | 2.6.20.1 | 2.6.20.2 | 2.6.20.3 | 2.6.20.4 | 2.6.20.5 | 2.6.20.6 | 2.6.20.7 | 2.6.20.8 | 2.6.20.9 | 2.6.20.10 | 2.6.20.11 | 2.6.20.12 | 2.6.20.13 | 2.6.20.14 | 2.6.20.15 | 2.6.20.16 | 2.6.20.17 | 2.6.20.18 | 2.6.20.19 | 2.6.20.20 | 2.6.20.21 | 2.6.21 | 2.6.21.1 | 2.6.21.2 | 2.6.21.3 | 2.6.21.4 | 2.6.21.5 | 2.6.21.6 | 2.6.21.7 | 2.6.22 | 2.6.22.1 | 2.6.22.2 | 2.6.22.3 | 2.6.22.4 | 2.6.22.5 | 2.6.22.6 | 2.6.22.7 | 2.6.22.8 | 2.6.22.9 | 2.6.22.10 | 2.6.22.11 | 2.6.22.12 | 2.6.22.13 | 2.6.22.14 | 2.6.22.15 | 2.6.22.16 | 2.6.22.17 | 2.6.22.18 | 2.6.22.19 | 2.6.22.20 | 2.6.22.21 | 2.6.22.22 | 2.6.23 | 2.6.23:rc1 | 2.6.23:rc2 | 2.6.23.1 | 2.6.23.2 | 2.6.23.3 | 2.6.23.4 | 2.6.23.5 | 2.6.23.6 | 2.6.23.7 | 2.6.23.8 | 2.6.23.9 | 2.6.23.10 | 2.6.23.11 | 2.6.23.12 | 2.6.23.13 | 2.6.23.14 | 2.6.23.15 | 2.6.23.16 | 2.6.23.17 | 2.6.24 | 2.6.24:rc1 | 2.6.24:rc2 | 2.6.24:rc3 | 2.6.24:rc4 | 2.6.24:rc5 | 2.6.24.1 | 2.6.24.2 | 2.6.24.3 | 2.6.24.4 | 2.6.24.5 | 2.6.24.6 | 2.6.24.7 | 2.6.25 | 2.6.25.1 | 2.6.25.2 | 2.6.25.3 | 2.6.25.4 | 2.6.25.5 | 2.6.25.6 | 2.6.25.7 | 2.6.25.8 | 2.6.25.9 | 2.6.25.10 | 2.6.25.11 | 2.6.25.12 | 2.6.25.13 | 2.6.25.14 | 2.6.25.15 | 2.6.25.16 | 2.6.25.17 | 2.6.25.18 | 2.6.25.19 | 2.6.25.20 | 2.6.26 | 2.6.26:rc4 | 2.6.26.1 | 2.6.26.2 | 2.6.26.3 | 2.6.26.4 | 2.6.26.5 | 2.6.26.6 | 2.6.26.7 | 2.6.26.8 | 2.6.27 | 2.6.27:rc1 | 2.6.27:rc2 | 2.6.27:rc3 | 2.6.27:rc4 | 2.6.27:rc5 | 2.6.27:rc6 | 2.6.27:rc7 | 2.6.27:rc8 | 2.6.27:rc9 | 2.6.27.5 | 2.6.27.6 | 2.6.27.7 | 2.6.27.8 | 2.6.27.9 | 2.6.27.10 | 2.6.27.11 | 2.6.27.12 | 2.6.27.20 | 2.6.27.22 | 2.6.27.23 | 2.6.27.24 | 2.6.27.33 | 2.6.27.34 | 2.6.27.35 | 2.6.27.36 | 2.6.27.37 | 2.6.28 | 2.6.28:git7 | 2.6.28:rc1 | 2.6.28:rc2 | 2.6.28:rc3 | 2.6.28:rc4 | 2.6.28:rc5 | 2.6.28:rc6 | 2.6.28:rc7 | 2.6.28.1 | 2.6.28.2 | 2.6.28.3 | 2.6.28.4 | 2.6.28.5 | 2.6.28.6 | 2.6.28.7 | 2.6.28.8 | 2.6.28.9 | 2.6.28.10 | 2.6.29 | 2.6.29:git1 | 2.6.29:rc1 | 2.6.29:rc2 | 2.6.29:rc2_git7 | 2.6.29:rc8-kk | 2.6.29.1 | 2.6.29.2 | 2.6.29.3 | 2.6.29.4 | 2.6.29.5 | 2.6.29.6 | 2.6.30 | 2.6.30:rc1 | 2.6.30:rc2 | 2.6.30:rc3 | 2.6.30:rc5 | 2.6.30:rc6 | 2.6.30:rc7-git6 | 2.6.30.1 | 2.6.30.2 | 2.6.30.3 | 2.6.30.4 | 2.6.30.5 | 2.6.30.6 | 2.6.30.7 | 2.6.30.8 | 2.6.30.9 | 2.6.30.10 | 2.6.31 | 2.6.31:rc1 | 2.6.31:rc2 | 2.6.31:rc3 | 2.6.31:rc4 | 2.6.31:rc5 | 2.6.31:rc6 | 2.6.31:rc7 | 2.6.31:rc8 | 2.6.31.1 | 2.6.31.2 | 2.6.31.3 | 2.6.31.4 | 2.6.31.5 | 2.6.31.6 | 2.6.31.7 | 2.6.31.8 | 2.6.31.9 | 2.6.31.10 | 2.6.31.11 | 2.6.31.12 | 2.6.32 | 2.6.32:git-6 | 2.6.32:rc1 | 2.6.32:rc3 | 2.6.32:rc4 | 2.6.32:rc5 | 2.6.32:rc6 | 2.6.32:rc7 | 2.6.32:rc8 | 2.6.32.1 | 2.6.32.2 | 2.6.32.3 | 2.6.32.4 | 2.6.32.5 | 2.6.32.6 | 2.6.32.7 | 2.6.32.8 | 2.6.32.9 | 2.6.32.10 | 2.6.33 | 2.6.33:rc1 | 2.6.33:rc2 | 2.6.33:rc3 | 2.6.33:rc4 | 2.6.33:rc5 | 2.6.33:rc6 | 2.6.33:rc7 | 2.6.33:rc8 | 2.6.33.1 | 2.6.33.2

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