Vulnerability Description
A certain Red Hat patch to the sctp_sock_migrate function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) via a crafted SCTP packet.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 2.6.21 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21Broken Link
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/30/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714867ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ea2bc483ff5caada7c4aa0d5fbf87d3a6590273PatchThird Party Advisory
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21Broken Link
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/30/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714867ExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ea2bc483ff5caada7c4aa0d5fbf87d3a6590273PatchThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2011-2482?
CVE-2011-2482 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). A certain Red Hat patch to the sctp_sock_migrate function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5, allows remote attackers to cause a denia...
How severe is CVE-2011-2482?
CVE-2011-2482 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2011-2482?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.