CVE-2010-3432

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 5
Modified
Published: 20 Nov 2010, 21:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 03:11

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
32/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
2.5% LOW
2% probability -1.82%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

20 Nov 2010, 21:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 03:11
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

The sctp_packet_config function in net/sctp/output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35.6 performs extraneous initializations of packet data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a certain sequence of SCTP traffic.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.8AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 2.50%• Percentile: 86%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-20•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.

Affected Systems

  • canonical•ubuntu_linux

    6.06 | 8.04 | 9.04 | 9.10 | 10.04 | 10.10

  • debian•debian_linux

    5.0

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 2.6.35.6

  • opensuse•opensuse

    11.3

  • suse•linux_enterprise_real_time_extension

    11:sp1

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