The sctp_sf_ootb function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.8 lacks chunk-length checking for the first chunk, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds slab access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted SCTP data.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-772-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3161-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3161-2 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3161-3 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3161-4 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3162-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3162-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3187-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3187-2 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3188-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3188-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerability |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:50:38.588Z
Reserved: 2016-11-22T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-9555
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-11-28T03:59:17.097
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-9555
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Ubuntu USN