CVE-2014-3673

Name: CVE-2014-3673
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-11-10T11:55:06.58+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 7.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-3673 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a malformed ASCONF chunk, related to net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c and net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c.. EPSS estimates a 7.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a malformed ASCONF chunk, related to net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c and net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

7.46%

93.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 2.6.12, < 3.2.64	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.3, < 3.4.107	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.5, < 3.10.61	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.11, < 3.12.34	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.13, < 3.14.25	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.15, < 3.16.35	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.17, < 3.17.4	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	5.0	—
Redhat	Enterprise Mrg	2.0	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Debian	Debian Linux	7.0	—
Opensuse	Evergreen	11.4	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	12	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension	12	—
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	10	Sp4
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp1
Suse	Suse Linux Enterprise Server	12	—
Oracle	Linux	5	—
Oracle	Linux	6	—
Oracle	Linux	7	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9de7922bc709eee2f609cd01d98aaedc4cf5ea74
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3087.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3088.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3089.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0062.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0115.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62428Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70883Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1147850Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9de7922bc709eee2f609cd01d98aaedc4cf5ea74Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9de7922bc709eee2f609cd01d98aaedc4cf5ea74
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3087.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3088.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3089.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00000.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722450701342&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=142722544401658&w=2Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0062.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2015-0115.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62428Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-3060Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70883Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2417-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2418-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1147850Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9de7922bc709eee2f609cd01d98aaedc4cf5ea74Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 10, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-3673?

How severe is CVE-2014-3673?

CVE-2014-3673 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 7.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-3673?

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Source: NVD / NIST