CVE-2010-1173

HighCVSS 7.1/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The sctp_process_unk_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.3 and earlier, when SCTP is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an SCTPChunkInit packet containing multiple invalid parameters that require a large amount of error data.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.1/10AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-20

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
May 7, 2010
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2010-1173: High severity, CVSS 7.1 | Vulnix