# 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 valu

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2014-07-03 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d3217b15a19a4779c39b212358a5c71d725822ee
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00006.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/06/27/11
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59790
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2335-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2334-1
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-10/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60564
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/68224
- http://secunia.com/advisories/59777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/60596
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3068.html
- http://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2014-3069.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1113967
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.15.2
- http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2992
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d3217b15a19a4779c39b212358a5c71d725822ee
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html

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