SB2007061203 - Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel

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SB2007061203 - Null pointer dereference in Linux kernel

Published: June 12, 2007

Security Bulletin ID SB2007061203
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Adjecent network
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Null pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-2876)

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The sctp_new function in (1) ip_conntrack_proto_sctp.c and (2) nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c in Netfilter in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.20.13, and 2.6.21.x before 2.6.21.4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by causing certain invalid states that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References