CVE-2013-4350

kernel: net: sctp: ipv6 ipsec encryption bug in sctp_v6_xmit

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.3

CVSS 2.0

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Published · December 6, 2010

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

The IPv6 SCTP implementation in net/sctp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.1 uses data structures and function calls that do not trigger an intended configuration of IPsec encryption, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Statement

The risks associated with fixing this bug in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 are greater than its security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 2.0 · 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CWE not specified