CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-5077

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The sctp_assoc_update function in the Linux kernel through version 3.15.8, when SCTP authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service through NULL pointer dereference.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt system operations, leading to downtime in network services.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version that is not vulnerable to this flaw to minimize the risk of denial of service.

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Original NVD description (English source)

The sctp_assoc_update function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.8, when SCTP authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by starting to establish an association between two endpoints immediately after an exchange of INIT and INIT ACK chunks to establish an earlier association between these endpoints in the opposite direction.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS