CVE-2013-1828

Medium

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.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.9
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedMar 22, 2013
First seenMar 22, 2013

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel3.8.4 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel3.8 ≤ v < 3.8.43.8.4

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