CVE-2014-3688

CVE Details

Release Date:	2014-10-09
Impact:	Important	What is this?

Description

A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) implementation handled the association's output queue. A remote attacker could send specially crafted packets that would cause the system to use an excessive amount of memory, leading to a denial of service.

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NOTE: The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v2 metrics

Base Score:	7.1
Vector String:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Version:	2.0
Attack Vector:	Network
Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3104	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.12.el5uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.36.12.el5uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-55.1.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3103	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2014-1997	2014-12-16
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3103	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3104	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.36.12.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.36.12.el6uek)	ELSA-2014-3105	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-55.1.1.el7uek)	ELSA-2014-3103	2014-12-11
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2014-1971	2014-12-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2014-3103	2014-12-11