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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2010-1173 EUVD-2010-1203GHSA-c3vg-xm2h-hqc2

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 remo…

Published May 7, 2010 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

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.

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.

Debian

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian 5.0 linux-2.6 2.6.26-22lenny1 DSA-2053-1

Red Hat

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 5 kernel +11 2.6.18-194.8.1.el5 RHSA-2010:0504
RHEL 4 kernel +10 2.6.9-89.0.26.EL RHSA-2010:0474
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ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
Red Hat MRG 1 kernel-rt +10 2.6.24.7-161.el5rt RHSA-2010:0631

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 4

References