CVE-2010-3705

High

Description

The sctp_auth_asoc_get_hmac function in net/sctp/auth.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 does not properly validate the hmac_ids array of an SCTP peer, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and panic) via a crafted value in the last element of this array.

SeverityHigh
CVSS8.3
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedNov 26, 2010
First seenNov 26, 2010

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel2.6.36 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 2.6.362.6.36
fedoraproject fedora13—
debian debian_linux5.0—
canonical ubuntu_linux6.06, 8.04, 9.04, 9.10, 10.04, 10.10—

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