Vulnerability Description
The SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering a large number of chunks in an association's output queue, as demonstrated by ASCONF probes, related to net/sctp/inqueue.c and net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | <= 3.17.3 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00015.html
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0062.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0115.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.17.4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/11/13/8
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155745
FAQ
What is CVE-2014-3688?
CVE-2014-3688 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 (MEDIUM). The SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering a large number of chunks in an association's output qu...
How severe is CVE-2014-3688?
CVE-2014-3688 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2014-3688?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.