CVE-2013-1828

kernel: sctp: SCTP_GET_ASSOC_STATS stack buffer overflow

Published Mar 22, 2013 CVSS 2.0 · 6.9 Medium EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
The sctp_getsockopt_assoc_stats function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not validate a size value before proceeding to a copy_from_user operation, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that contains an SCTP_GET_ASSOC_STATS getsockopt system call.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2013-1846 The sctp_getsockopt_assoc_stats function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not validate a size value before proceeding to a copy_from_user operation, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that contains an SCTP_GET_ASSOC_STATS getsockopt system call.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 3:13 PM
Reserved
Feb 19, 2013, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 22, 2013, 11:59 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:52 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 8, 2013, 12:00 AM