CVE-2014-4667
The sctp_association_free function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not properly manage a certain backlog value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket outage) via a crafted SCTP packet.
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EPSS
Probability of exploitation (next 30 days): 0.1414 (14.1%)
Percentile: 94.4%
EPSS: 2026-05-06
Affects
linux:linux_kernelsuse:linux_enterprise_desktopsuse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extensionsuse:linux_enterprise_servercanonical:ubuntu_linuxdebian:debian_linuxTechnical description
The sctp_association_free function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel before 3.15.2 does not properly manage a certain backlog value, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (socket outage) via a crafted SCTP packet.
Published: 7/3/2014, 4:22:16 AM
Last modified: 5/6/2026, 10:30:45 PM
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d3217b15a19a4779c39b212358a5c71d725822ee
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3068.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3069.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59790