Description
Race condition in the sctp_icmp_proto_unreachable function in net/sctp/input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.11-rc2 through 2.6.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ICMP unreachable message to a socket that is already locked by a user, which causes the socket to be freed and triggers list corruption, related to the sctp_wait_for_connect function.
Published: 2011-01-11
Score: 7.1 High
EPSS: 1.5% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-2153-1 linux-2.6 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2010-4494 Race condition in the sctp_icmp_proto_unreachable function in net/sctp/input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.11-rc2 through 2.6.33 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ICMP unreachable message to a socket that is already locked by a user, which causes the socket to be freed and triggers list corruption, related to the sctp_wait_for_connect function.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1080-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1080-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1093-1 Linux Kernel vulnerabilities (Marvell Dove)
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1170-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1204-1 Linux kernel (i.MX51) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Mrg
Vmware Esx
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T03:51:17.185Z

Reserved: 2010-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2010-4526

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Status : Modified

Published: 2011-01-11T03:00:04.203

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2010-4526

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2010-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2010-4526 - Bugzilla

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