CVE-2015-5283

Published Oct 19, 2015

Last updated 2 years ago

Overview

Description: The sctp_init function in net/sctp/protocol.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.3 has an incorrect sequence of protocol-initialization steps, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic or memory corruption) by creating SCTP sockets before all of the steps have finished.
Source: secalert@redhat.com
NVD status: Modified

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type: Primary
Base score: 4.7
Impact score: 6.9
Exploitability score: 3.4
Vector string: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov: CWE-119

Hype score: Not currently trending

Configurations

[
  {
    "nodes": [
      {
        "negate": false,
        "cpeMatch": [
          {
            "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
            "vulnerable": true,
            "matchCriteriaId": "137B78AE-9E92-484D-92CA-14AEC289227F",
            "versionEndIncluding": "4.2.2"
          }
        ],
        "operator": "OR"
      }
    ]
  }
]

References