FreeBSD : FreeBSD -- SCTP stream reset vulnerability (0aad3ce5-600a-11e6-a6c3-14dae9d210b8)

high Nessus Plugin ID 92885

Synopsis

The remote FreeBSD host is missing one or more security-related updates.

Description

The input validation of received SCTP RE_CONFIG chunks is insufficient, and can result in a NULL pointer deference later. Impact : A remote attacker who can send a malformed SCTP packet to a FreeBSD system that serves SCTP can cause a kernel panic, resulting in a Denial of Service.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

See Also

http://www.nessus.org/u?3c08a3a9

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 92885

File Name: freebsd_pkg_0aad3ce5600a11e6a6c314dae9d210b8.nasl

Version: 2.4

Type: local

Published: 8/12/2016

Updated: 1/4/2021

Configuration: Enable paranoid mode

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Low

Score: 3.6

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:freebsd, cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/FreeBSD/release, Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info

Patch Publication Date: 8/11/2016

Vulnerability Publication Date: 1/27/2015

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2014-8613

FreeBSD: SA-15:03.sctp