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.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5 | kernel +12 | 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0147 |
| RHEL 5 | rhev-hypervisor +1 | 5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1 | RHSA-2010:0172 |
| RHEL 4 | kernel +10 | 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL | RHSA-2010:0146 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 5.3 EUS | kernel +11 | 2.6.18-128.14.1.el5 | RHSA-2010:0149 |
| RHEL 5.2 EUS | kernel +11 | 2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 | RHSA-2010:0148 |
| RHEL 4.7 EUS | kernel +10 | 2.6.9-78.0.30.EL | RHSA-2010:0342 |
Advisories 6
- RHSA-2010:0342 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0172 Red Hat Security Advisory: rhev-hypervisor security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0148 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0149 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0147 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2010:0146 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
References
- 39295 third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0146 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2010:0147 vendor-advisory
- [oss-security] 20100317 CVE-2010-0008 kernel: sctp remote denial of service mailing-list
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ece25dfa0991f65c4e1d26beb1c3c45bda4239b8
- 43315 third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11160 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
- RHSA-2010:0342 vendor-advisory
- 20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX mailing-list
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555658