SB2008101503 - Improper authentication in Linux kernel

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SB2008101503 - Improper authentication in Linux kernel

Published: October 15, 2008

Security Bulletin ID SB2008101503
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Improper authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2008-4576)

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

sctp in Linux kernel before 2.6.25.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via an INIT-ACK that states the peer does not support AUTH, which causes the sctp_process_init function to clean up active transports and triggers the OOPS when the T1-Init timer expires.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References