312477 – Kernel: SCTP DoS (CVE-2010-0008)

Bug 312477 - Kernel: SCTP DoS (CVE-2010-0008)

Summary: Kernel: SCTP DoS (CVE-2010-0008)

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Security
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Security

URL:	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug....
Whiteboard:	[linux < 2.6.23]
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Reported:	2010-03-31 19:28 UTC by Alex Legler (RETIRED)
Modified:	2013-09-15 19:32 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Alex Legler (RETIRED) archtester

2010-03-31 19:28:23 UTC

CVE-2010-0008 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2010-0008):
  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.