Description
The sctp_send_initiate_ack function in sys/netinet/sctp_output.c in the SCTP implementation in the kernel in FreeBSD 8.3 through 9.2-PRERELEASE does not properly initialize the state-cookie data structure, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading packet data in INIT-ACK chunks.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 7.8/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=254338Patch
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:10.sctp.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61939
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028940
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=905080
- http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=254338Patch
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:10.sctp.ascVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61939
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028940
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=905080
Timeline
- Published
- Aug 29, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified