CVE-2014-0101

7.8 · HIGH

Published Mar 11, 2014 linux CWE-476 EPSS 7.04% (94th pctl) AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Overview

CVE-2014-0101 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 11, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

The sctp_sf_do_5_1D_ce function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 does not validate certain auth_enable and auth_capable fields before making an sctp_sf_authenticate call, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via an SCTP handshake with a modified INIT chunk and a crafted AUTH chunk before a COOKIE_ECHO chunk.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status
linux	linux_kernel	>= 2.6.24, < 3.2.56	Affected
f5	big-ip_access_policy_manager	11.1.0	Affected
f5	big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager	11.3.0	Affected
f5	big-ip_analytics	11.1.0	Affected
f5	big-ip_application_acceleration_manager	11.4.0	Affected
f5	big-ip_application_security_manager	11.1.0	Affected
f5	big-ip_edge_gateway	11.1.0	Affected
f5	big-ip_enterprise_manager	2.1.0	Affected
f5	big-ip_global_traffic_manager	11.1.0	Affected
f5	big-ip_link_controller	11.1.0	Affected
f5	big-ip_local_traffic_manager	11.1.0	Affected
f5	big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager	11.3.0	Affected
f5	big-ip_protocol_security_module	11.1.0	Affected

References

Ref git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=ec0223ec48a90cb605244b45f7c62de856403729 Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0328.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0419.html Ref rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2014-0432.html Ref secunia.com/advisories/59216 Ref support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/15000/300/sol15317.html Ref www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/04/6 Ref www.securityfocus.com/bid/65943 Ref www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2173-1 Ref www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2174-1

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2014-0101?

CVE-2014-0101 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 11, 2014 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2014-0101?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2014-0101?

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