CVE-2022-0322
kernel: DoS in sctp_addto_chunk in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
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
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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 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-681 · Incorrect Conversion between Numeric Types