GHSA-rw4x-j5hr-xcjv

GHSA-rw4x-j5hr-xcjv PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 14, 2022

In the Linux Kernel before version 4.15.8, 4.14.25, 4.9.87, 4.4.121, 4.1.51, and 3.2.102, an error in the "_sctp_make_chunk()" function (net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c) when handling SCTP packets length can be exploited to cause a kernel crash.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0

5.5

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Timeline

May 14, 2022 CVE Published
Apr 9, 2026 Distribution Patch (7 in total, the first dated here)
Apr 9, 2026 Security Advisory (8 in total, the first dated here)

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