VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2010-3432

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability5.54%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2010-11-22
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Description

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-20: Improper Input Validation

Primary references