Short Name |
DOS:IP:LINUX-KERNEL-INIT |
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Severity |
Minor |
Recommended |
No |
Category |
DOS |
Keywords |
Linux Kernel SCTP Packet Handling NULL Pointer Dereference Remote Denial of Service |
Release Date |
2015/08/24 |
Update Number |
2528 |
Supported Platforms |
idp-4.0+, j-series-9.5+, mx-11.4+, srx-12.1+, srx-branch-12.1+, vmx-17.4+, vsrx-12.1+, vsrx3bsd-18.2+ |
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Linux Kernel. A successful exploit can lead to remote denial of service.
The sctp_process_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the SCTP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.17.4, when ASCONF is used, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a malformed INIT chunk.