CVE-2015-3212
kernel: SCTP race condition allows list corruption and panic from userlevel
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · June 30, 2015
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A race condition flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's SCTP implementation handled Address Configuration lists when performing Address Configuration Change (ASCONF). A local attacker could use this flaw to crash the system via a race condition triggered by setting certain ASCONF options on a socket.
Statement
This issue does not affect the Linux kernels as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.
This issue affects the Linux kernels as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6, 7 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2.
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 · 5.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:C
CWE-667 · Improper Locking