CVE-2014-7841

kernel: net: sctp: NULL pointer dereference in af->from_addr_param on malformed packet

Published Nov 30, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 5.0 Medium EPSS 5.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
The sctp_process_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4, when ASCONF is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a malformed INIT chunk.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-118-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3093-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2441-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2442-1 Linux kernel (EC2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2443-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2444-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2465-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2466-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2467-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2468-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:03 PM
Reserved
Oct 3, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Nov 30, 2014, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:15 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Nov 10, 2014, 12:00 AM