Detections
Analytics
F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux kernel SCTP vulnerability (K37510383)
medium Nessus Plugin ID 97422
Language:
Synopsis
The remote device is missing a vendor-supplied security patch.Description
The sctp_init function in net/sctp/protocol.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2.3 has an incorrect sequence of protocol-initialization steps, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic or memory corruption) by creating SCTP sockets before all of the steps have finished. (CVE-2015-5283)Solution
Upgrade to one of the non-vulnerable versions listed in the F5 Solution K37510383.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 97422
File Name: f5_bigip_SOL37510383.nasl
Version: 3.8
Type: local
Published: 2/28/2017
Updated: 12/31/2025
Configuration: Enable paranoid mode
Supported Sensors: Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 4.4
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 4.7
Temporal Score: 3.7
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-5283
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_link_controller, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip_protocol_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_visibility_and_reporting, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_policy_enforcement_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_wan_optimization_manager, cpe:/h:f5:big-ip, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_security_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_advanced_firewall_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_local_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_access_policy_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_global_traffic_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_application_acceleration_manager, cpe:/a:f5:big-ip_webaccelerator
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Settings/ParanoidReport, Host/BIG-IP/hotfix, Host/BIG-IP/modules, Host/BIG-IP/version
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 1/28/2016
Vulnerability Publication Date: 10/19/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-5283