high
7.8
CWE
400
Advisory Published
CVE Published
Updated

CVE-2014-3687

First published: Wed Oct 22 2014(Updated: )

Kernel panic is encountered when sctp stack receives duplicate asconf chunks. Upstream commmit: <a href="http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b69040d8e39f20d5215a03502a8e8b4c6ab78395">http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b69040d8e39f20d5215a03502a8e8b4c6ab78395</a>

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
5.10.226-1
6.1.123-1
6.1.119-1
6.12.11-1
6.12.12-1
Linux Kernel>=2.6.27<3.2.64
Linux Kernel>=3.3<3.4.107
Linux Kernel>=3.5<3.10.61
Linux Kernel>=3.11<3.12.34
Linux Kernel>=3.13<3.14.25
Linux Kernel>=3.15<3.16.35
Linux Kernel>=3.17<3.17.4
Red Hat Enterprise MRG=2.0
Ubuntu Linux=12.04
Debian GNU/Linux=7.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12.0
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12.0
openSUSE Evergreen=11.4
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension=11-sp3
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension=12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp2
Oracle Linux=5
Oracle Linux=6
Oracle Linux=7

Remedy

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1155731

Remedy

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b69040d8e39f20d5215a03502a8e8b4c6ab78395

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-3687?

    CVE-2014-3687 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to cause kernel panic.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-3687?

    To fix CVE-2014-3687, update your Linux kernel to a version that includes the upstream commit addressing this vulnerability.

  • Which Linux kernel versions are affected by CVE-2014-3687?

    CVE-2014-3687 affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.27 up to several versions in the 3.x series.

  • Is CVE-2014-3687 related to any specific Linux distributions?

    Yes, CVE-2014-3687 affects multiple Linux distributions including Debian, Ubuntu, and CentOS.

  • What kind of attack does CVE-2014-3687 enable?

    CVE-2014-3687 can be exploited through specially crafted SCTP packets that lead to a denial of service through kernel panic.

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