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CVE-2014-5077

The sctp_assoc_update function in net/sctp/associola.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.8, when SCTP authentication is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) by starting to establish an association between two endpoints immediately after an exchange of INIT and INIT ACK chunks to establish an earlier association between these endpoints in the opposite direction.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2014-5077 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 8 products from linux, from suse, from suse and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2014, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.

Published

2014-08-01T11:13:09.507

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-476
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.2.63 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.4.103 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.10.53 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.12.27 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.14.17 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.15.10 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_desktop 11 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 11 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 11 Yes
Operating System suse linux_enterprise_server 11 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_eus 6.5 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 6.2 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_aus 6.5 Yes
Operating System redhat enterprise_linux_server_tus 6.5 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.