CVE-2010-1173

kernel: sctp: crash due to malformed SCTPChunkInit packet

Published May 7, 2010 CVSS 2.0 · 7.1 High EPSS 21.2% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2053-1 New Linux 2.6.26 packages fix several issues
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-966-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
History

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 1:14 AM
Reserved
Mar 29, 2010, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
May 7, 2010, 6:30 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 29, 2010, 12:00 AM