Unscored severity · published Jul 3, 2014
CVE-2014-4667
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…
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CVSS
5.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)5.9% · higher than 93% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
before 3.15.2 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
7.0 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Desktop · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension · Suse
11 · source: NVD
LE
Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
10; 11; 11 · source: NVD
UL
Ubuntu Linux · Canonical
12.04 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-4667
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-4667
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d3217b15a19a4779c39b212358a5c71d725822ee
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3068.html
Third Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3069.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
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