CVE-2010-3432

Name: CVE-2010-3432
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2010-11-22T13:00:02.037+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.54%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2010-3432 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The sctp_packet_config function in net/sctp/output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35.6 performs extraneous initializations of packet data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a certain sequence of SCTP traffic.. EPSS estimates a 5.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The sctp_packet_config function in net/sctp/output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35.6 performs extraneous initializations of packet data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a certain sequence of SCTP traffic.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.54%

91.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.35.6	—
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.3	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	11	Sp1
Debian	Debian Linux	5.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	9.10	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	10.10	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4bdab43323b459900578b200a4b8cf9713ac8fab
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128453869227715&w=3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128534569803598&w=2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128537701808336&w=2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42400Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.6Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0936.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43480Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3113Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=637675Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=4bdab43323b459900578b200a4b8cf9713ac8fab
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=128453869227715&w=3Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128534569803598&w=2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=128537701808336&w=2Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42400Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42778Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/42789Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/46397Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2126Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.35.6Broken Link
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0936.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0958.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0004.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520102/100/0/threadedThird Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/43480Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1000-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0012.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3113Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0024Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=637675Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 22, 2010
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2010-3432?

How severe is CVE-2010-3432?

Severity scoring for CVE-2010-3432 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.54% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2010-3432?

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Source: NVD / NIST