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
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: CVE-2007-2876
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Don Howard
QA Contact: Martin Jenner
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2007-06-26 17:20 UTC by Marcel Holtmann
Modified: 2019-09-29 12:20 UTC (History)
2 users (show)

Fixed In Version: RHSA-2007-0705
Doc Type: Bug Fix
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Last Closed: 2007-09-13 09:13:19 UTC
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Red Hat Product Errata RHSA-2007:0705 0 normal SHIPPED_LIVE Important: kernel security update 2007-09-13 09:21:22 UTC

Description Marcel Holtmann 2007-06-26 17:20:55 UTC 
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 19:29:57 UTC 
A patch for this issue has been included in build 2.6.18-8.1.9.
Comment 4 Red Hat Bugzilla 2007-09-13 09:13:19 UTC 
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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