CVE-2011-2482
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CVE-2011-2482 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 3.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 2.6.21 |
References
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/30/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714867Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ea2bc483ff5caada7c4aa0d5fbf87d3a6590273dPatch, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2011-1212.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/08/30/1Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=714867Exploit, Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ea2bc483ff5caada7c4aa0d5fbf87d3a6590273dPatch, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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