CVE-2014-4667

Linux Kernel < 3.15.2 - Denial of Service via SCTP Backlog Mismanagement

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

The sctp_association_free function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not properly manage a certain backlog value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket outage) via a crafted SCTP packet.

References (18)

Core 18
Core References
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/27/11
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59790
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68224
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/60596
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3068.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3069.html
Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113967
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html

Scores

EPSS 0.1414
EPSS Percentile 94.5%

Details

Status published
Products (7)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
debian/debian_linux 7.0
linux/linux_kernel < 3.15.2
suse/linux_enterprise_desktop 11 sp3
suse/linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 11 sp3
suse/linux_enterprise_server 10 sp4
suse/linux_enterprise_server 11 sp3 (2 CPE variants)
Published Jul 03, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026