CVE-2011-1573

kernel: sctp: fix to calc the INIT/INIT-ACK chunk length correctly to set

Published Feb 2, 2012 CVSS 3.1 · 5.9 Medium EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when addip_enable and auth_enable are used, does not consider the amount of zero padding during calculation of chunk lengths for (1) INIT and (2) INIT ACK chunks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted packet data.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2011-1574 net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when addip_enable and auth_enable are used, does not consider the amount of zero padding during calculation of chunk lengths for (1) INIT and (2) INIT ACK chunks, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via crafted packet data.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1141-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1159-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1162-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1236-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1241-1 Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1256-1 Linux kernel (Natty backport) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:28 PM
Reserved
Apr 5, 2011, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 2, 2012, 4:09 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:29 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Apr 28, 2010, 12:00 AM