Bug 245774 – CVE-2007-2876 {ip, nf}_conntrack_sctp: remotely triggerable NULL ptr dereference

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Bug 245774 - (CVE-2007-2876) CVE-2007-2876 {ip, nf}_conntrack_sctp: remotely triggerable NULL ptr dereference

Summary:	CVE-2007-2876 {ip, nf}_conntrack_sctp: remotely triggerable NULL ptr dereference

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	CVE-2007-2876

Product:	Security Response
Classification:	Other
Component:	vulnerability (Show other bugs)
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Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	low Severity high
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Assigned To:	Don Howard
QA Contact:	Martin Jenner
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Keywords:	Security

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Reported:	2007-06-26 13:20 EDT by Marcel Holtmann
Modified:	2016-05-18 14:11 EDT (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	RHSA-2007-0705
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
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Last Closed:	2007-09-13 05:13:19 EDT
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2007:0705	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: kernel security update	2007-09-13 05:21:22 EDT

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Description Marcel Holtmann 2007-06-26 13:20:55 EDT

From Vilmos Nebehaj:

When creating a new connection by sending an unknown chunk type, we don't
transition to a valid state, causing a NULL pointer dereference in sctp_packet
when accessing sctp_timeouts[SCTP_CONNTRACK_NONE].

Comment 1 Don Howard 2007-08-29 15:29:57 EDT

A patch for this issue has been included in build 2.6.18-8.1.9.

Comment 4 Red Hat Bugzilla 2007-09-13 05:13:19 EDT

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on the solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html

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