high
7.8
CWE
476
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2014-0101: Null Pointer Dereference

First published: Thu Feb 27 2014(Updated: )

Description of the problem: A flaw was found in the way Linux kernel processed authenticated COOKIE_ECHO chunks. A remote attacker could use this flaw to crash the system by sending a maliciously prepared SCTP handshake in order to trigger a NULL pointer dereference on the server. Introduced by: <a href="http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bbd0d59809f9">http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bbd0d59809f9</a> Acknowledgements: Red Hat would like to thank Nokia Siemens Networks for reporting this issue.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Linux Kernel>=2.6.24<3.2.56
Linux Kernel>=3.3<3.4.84
Linux Kernel>=3.5<3.10.34
Linux Kernel>=3.11<3.12.15
Linux Kernel>=3.13<3.13.7
redhat enterprise Linux desktop=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux eus=6.3
redhat enterprise Linux eus=6.4
redhat enterprise Linux eus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux server=6.0
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=6.4
redhat enterprise Linux server aus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux server tus=6.5
redhat enterprise Linux workstation=6.0
Ubuntu Linux=10.04
F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager>=11.1.0<=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Advanced Firewall Manager>=11.3.0<=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Analytics>=11.1.0<=11.5.3
f5 big-ip application acceleration manager>=11.4.0<=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager>=11.1.0<=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Edge Gateway>=11.1.0<=11.3.0
F5 Enterprise Manager>=2.1.0<=2.3.0
F5 Enterprise Manager>=3.0.0<=3.1.1
F5 BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager>=11.1.0<=11.5.3
f5 big-ip link controller>=11.1.0<=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Local Traffic Manager>=11.1.0<=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Policy Enforcement Manager>=11.3.0<=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP Protocol Security Manager>=11.1.0<=11.4.1
F5 BIG-IP WAN Optimization Manager>=11.1.0<=11.3.0
F5 BIG-IP WebAccelerator>=11.1.0<=11.3.0
F5 BIG-IQ Application Delivery Controller=4.5.0
F5 BIG-IQ Centralized Management=4.6.0
F5 BIG-IQ Cloud and Orchestration>=4.0.0<=4.5.0
F5 BIG-IQ Device>=4.2.0<=4.5.0
F5 BIG-IQ Security>=4.0.0<=4.5.0
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.128-1
6.12.12-1
6.12.13-1
Ubuntu=10.04
F5 Access Policy Manager>=11.1.0<=11.5.3
F5 Application Security Manager>=11.1.0<=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP>=11.1.0<=11.5.3
F5 BIG-IP and BIG-IQ Centralized Management=4.6.0

Remedy

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/04/6

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1070705

Remedy

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ec0223ec48a90cb605244b45f7c62de856403729

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-0101?

    CVE-2014-0101 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to crash affected systems.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-0101?

    To fix CVE-2014-0101, update your Linux kernel to the latest version that is not affected by this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of the Linux kernel are vulnerable to CVE-2014-0101?

    CVE-2014-0101 affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.24 up to 3.12.15.

  • Can CVE-2014-0101 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2014-0101 can be exploited remotely by sending a malicious SCTP handshake to the server.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2014-0101?

    CVE-2014-0101 affects various distributions of the Linux kernel, including Debian, Red Hat, and Ubuntu.

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