CVE-2014-4667

Medium

Description

The sctp_association_free function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not properly manage a certain backlog value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket outage) via a crafted SCTP packet.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJul 3, 2014
First seenJul 3, 2014

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel3.15.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 3.15.23.15.2
suse linux_enterprise_desktop11—
suse linux_enterprise_real_time_extension11—
suse linux_enterprise_server10, 11—
canonical ubuntu_linux12.04—
debian debian_linux7.0—

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