GHSA-3v9v-m657-f3rh

GHSA-3v9v-m657-f3rh PUBLISHED CVSS 8.600000381469727 HIGH

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 17, 2022

The sctp_init function in net/sctp/protocol.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.3 has an incorrect sequence of protocol-initialization steps, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic or memory corruption) by creating SCTP sockets before all of the steps have finished.

Risk scores

CVSS 4.0

8.600000381469727

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Timeline

May 17, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 9, 2026 Distribution Patch (7 in total, the first dated here)
Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory

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