The sctp_process_unk_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.3 and earlier, when SCTP is enabled, allows…

Description

The sctp_process_unk_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.3 and earlier, when SCTP is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an SCTPChunkInit packet containing multiple invalid parameters that require a large amount of error data.

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

21.2% · top 2.4% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.1.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-20 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-20 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (16)

• [oss-security] 20100429 CVE-2010-1173 kernel: skb_over_panic resulting from multiple invalid parameter errors (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• MDVSA-2010:198 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• [netdev] 20100428 Re: [PATCH]: sctp: Fix skb_over_panic resulting from multiple invalid parameter errors (CVE-2010-1173) (v4) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100429 Re: CVE-2010-1173 kernel: skb_over_panic resulting from multiple invalid parameter errors (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• RHSA-2010:0474 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• 43315 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/docs/DOC-31052 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=584645 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5fa782c2f5ef6c2e4f04d3e228412c9b4a4c8809 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• 40218 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11416 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
• DSA-2053 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
• 39830 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [oss-security] 20100429 Re: CVE-2010-1173 kernel: skb_over_panic resulting from multiple invalid parameter errors (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 01:14 UTC.