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CVE-2010-3432 json

The sctp_packet_config function in net/sctp/output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35.6 performs extraneous initializations of packet data…

published 15y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-3430

cvss
7.8
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
5.5%
EPSS 5.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

The sctp_packet_config function in net/sctp/output.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.35.6 performs extraneous initializations of packet data structures, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a certain sequence of SCTP traffic.

Patch / fix

  • linux linux_kernel 2.6.35.6
  • kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5
  • kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5
  • kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5
  • kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5
  • kernel RHEL 6 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6
  • perf RHEL 6 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 6 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6

red hat advisories RHSA-2011:0004RHSA-2010:0842RHSA-2010:0958RHSA-2010:0936

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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-3432 updated cvss 7.8

kernel: sctp: do not reset the packet during sctp_packet_config

  • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server perf 2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt, kernel-rt 2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt, kernel-rt-trace 2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt, kernel-rt-vanilla 2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt, kernel-rt-debuginfo-common 2.6.33.7-rt29.47.el5rt
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0958
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0004
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-xenU 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-largesmp 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0936
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-194.32.1.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2011:0004
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0842
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-xenU 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-largesmp 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-xenU 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-largesmp 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0936
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux HPC Node (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-kdump 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, +3 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 6) perf 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-firmware 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-i686 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6, kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 2.6.32-71.7.1.el6
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0842
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-xenU 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL, kernel-largesmp 2.6.9-89.33.1.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2010:0936

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Exploit prediction

5.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% 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-20 Improper Input Validation
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References

Sources

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