CVE-2010-0008

Description

The sctp_rcv_ootb function in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via (1) an Out Of The Blue (OOTB) chunk or (2) a chunk of zero length.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.15% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/39295 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0146.html vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/17/2 mailing list patch
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ece25dfa0991f65c4e1d26beb1c3c45bda4239b8
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11160 vdb entry signature
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0342.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded mailing list
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555658

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-0008?
CVE-2010-0008 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-0008?
To fix CVE-2010-0008, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2010-0008 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-0008 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~4% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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