CVE-2010-3432 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel (before 2.6.35.6) affecting various distributions like Canonical, Debian, and openSUSE. This flaw, residing in the sctp_packet_config function, allows remote attackers to trigger a system panic through a specific sequence of SCTP traffic. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a critical availability impact due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, requiring no authentication. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no known public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has garnered minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.35.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.06CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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