vendor:
Linux Kernel
by:
Jon Oberheide
7.2
CVSS
HIGH
SCTP kernel memory disclosure
200
CWE
Product Name: Linux Kernel
Affected Version From: Linux kernel < 2.6.26.4
Affected Version To: Linux kernel < 2.6.26.4
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2008-4113
CPE: o:linux:linux_kernel
Other Scripts:
N/A
Tags: N/A
CVSS Metrics: N/A
Nuclei References:
N/A
Nuclei Metadata: N/A
Platforms Tested: Linux
2008
Linux Kernel < 2.6.26.4 SCTP kernel memory disclosure
The sctp_getsockopt_hmac_ident function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.4, when the SCTP-AUTH extension is enabled, relies on an untrusted length value to limit copying of data from kernel memory, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted SCTP_HMAC_IDENT IOCTL request involving the sctp_getsockopt function.
Mitigation:
Disable SCTP-AUTH extension or upgrade to Linux kernel version 2.6.26.4 or later.