CVE-2014-5077

Name: CVE-2014-5077
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-08-01T11:13:09.507+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 5.79%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-5077 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The sctp_assoc_update function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.8, when SCTP authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by starting to establish an association between two endpoints immediately after an exchange of INIT and INIT ACK chunks to establish an earlier association between these endpoints in the opposite direction.. EPSS estimates a 5.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The sctp_assoc_update function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.8, when SCTP authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by starting to establish an association between two endpoints immediately after an exchange of INIT and INIT ACK chunks to establish an earlier association between these endpoints in the opposite direction.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

5.79%

92.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 2.6.24, < 3.2.63	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.3, < 3.4.103	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.5, < 3.10.53	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.11, < 3.12.27	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.13, < 3.14.17	—
Linux	Linux Kernel	>= 3.15, < 3.15.10	—
Suse	Linux Enterprise Desktop	11	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	11	Sp3
Suse	Linux Enterprise Server	11	Sp3
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Eus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.2	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Aus	6.5	—
Redhat	Enterprise Linux Server Tus	6.5	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	12.04	—
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04	—

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1be9a950c646c9092fb3618197f7b6bfb50e82aaVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1083.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1668.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1763.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59777Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60430Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60545Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60564Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60744Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62563Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/26/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68881Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030681Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2358-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2359-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1122982Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95134Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1be9a950c646c9092fb3618197f7b6bfb50e82aaPatch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=1be9a950c646c9092fb3618197f7b6bfb50e82aaVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1083.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1668.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-1763.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/59777Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60430Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60545Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60564Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/60744Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/62563Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/26/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68881Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030681Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2358-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2359-1Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1122982Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/95134Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1be9a950c646c9092fb3618197f7b6bfb50e82aaPatch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 1, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-5077?

How severe is CVE-2014-5077?

Severity scoring for CVE-2014-5077 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 5.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2014-5077?

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Source: NVD / NIST