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CVE-2010-0008 json

The sctp_rcv_ootb function in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of servic…

published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-0040

cvss
7.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.5%
EPSS 4.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The sctp_rcv_ootb function in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via (1) an Out Of The Blue (OOTB) chunk or (2) a chunk of zero length.

Patch / fix

  • kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5
  • kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5
  • kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5
  • kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5
  • kernel RHEL 4 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL
  • kernel-smp RHEL 4 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL
  • kernel-xenU RHEL 4 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL

red hat advisories RHSA-2010:0147RHSA-2010:0146RHSA-2010:0172RHSA-2010:0342RHSA-2010:0149RHSA-2010:0148

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-0008 updated cvss 7.8

kernel: sctp remote denial of service

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0147
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS EUS (v. 4.7) kernel 2.6.9-78.0.30.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-78.0.30.EL, kernel-xenU 2.6.9-78.0.30.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-78.0.30.EL, kernel-largesmp 2.6.9-78.0.30.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0342
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-xenU 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-largesmp 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0146
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-164.15.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0147
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-xenU 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-largesmp 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0146
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES EUS (v. 4.7) kernel 2.6.9-78.0.30.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-78.0.30.EL, kernel-xenU 2.6.9-78.0.30.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-78.0.30.EL, kernel-largesmp 2.6.9-78.0.30.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0342
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-xenU 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-largesmp 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0146
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2 server) kernel 2.6.18-92.1.38.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-92.1.38.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-92.1.38.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-92.1.38.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-92.1.38.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0148
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  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server) kernel 2.6.18-128.14.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-128.14.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-128.14.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-128.14.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-128.14.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0149
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-xenU 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL, kernel-largesmp 2.6.9-89.0.23.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0146
  • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 5 rhev-hypervisor 5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1, rhev-hypervisor-pxe 5.4-2.1.10.el5_4rhev2_1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0172
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2 server) kernel-headers 2.6.18-92.1.38.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server) kernel-headers 2.6.18-128.14.1.el5
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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Exploit prediction

4.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.8 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
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References

Sources

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