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CVE-2022-0322

kernel: DoS in sctp_addto_chunk in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · October 14, 2021

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the sctp_make_strreset_req function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the SCTP network protocol in the Linux kernel with a local user privilege access. In this flaw, an attempt to use more buffer than is allocated triggers a BUG_ON issue, leading to a denial of service (DOS).

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

Mitigation for this issue is to skip loading the affected module SCTP onto the system. Until we have a fix available, this can be done by a blacklist mechanism and will ensure the driver is not loaded at the boot time.

How do I blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically?
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278 

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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