SB2010031901 - Denial of service in Linux kernel SCTP subsystem

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SB2010031901 - Denial of service in Linux kernel SCTP subsystem

Published: March 19, 2010 Updated: June 8, 2024

Security Bulletin ID SB2010031901
Severity
Medium
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) Infinite loop (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-0008)

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

The vulnerability exists due to infinite loop within the sctp_rcv_ootb() function in the SCTP implementation. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References