CVE-2013-4350

Public Exploit

Description

The IPv6 SCTP implementation in net/sctp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.1 uses data structures and function calls that do not trigger an intended configuration of IPsec encryption, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/95ee62083cb6453e056562d91f597552021e6ae7 patch exploit
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2024-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/13/3 patch mailing list
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2039-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2022-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2038-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2021-1 vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=95ee62083cb6453e056562d91f597552021e6ae7
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2019-1 vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007872
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2049-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2045-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2050-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2041-1 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2013-4350?
CVE-2013-4350 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2013-4350?
To fix CVE-2013-4350, 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-2013-4350 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2013-4350 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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