APP: Linux Kernel SCTP FWD-TSN Handling Buffer Overflow

This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against Linux SCTP Handler. A successful exploit can lead to buffer overflow and remote code execution.

Extended Description

Buffer overflow in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.28-git8 allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via an FWD-TSN (aka FORWARD-TSN) chunk with a large stream ID.

Affected Products

Linux linux_kernel

References

CVE: CVE-2009-0065

Short Name
APP:LINUX-SCTP-FWD-TSN-BO
Severity
Major
Recommended
False
Recommended Action
None
Category
APP
Keywords
Buffer CVE-2009-0065 FWD-TSN Handling Kernel Linux Overflow SCTP
Release Date
08/24/2015
Supported Platforms

srx-branch-12.3

srx-19.3

srx-branch-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.2

srx-branch-19.4

vsrx-19.4

mx-12.3

mx-19.4

vmx-19.4

mx-19.3

vsrx3bsd-19.4

srx-19.4

vsrx-12.3

vmx-19.3

vsrx-19.2

srx-12.3

Sigpack Version
3336
Port
ip/132
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors

Linux

CVSS Score

10.0

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