CVE-2013-5209
Description
The sctp_send_initiate_ack function in sys/netinet/sctp_output.c in the SCTP implementation in the kernel in FreeBSD 8.3 through 9.2-PRERELEASE does not properly initialize the state-cookie data structure, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading packet data in INIT-ACK chunks.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
FreeBSD Affected 4 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 9.2 | Affected | — |
| 9.1 | Affected | — |
| 9.0 | Affected | — |
| 8.3 | Affected | — |
References
- http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=254338
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:10.sctp.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61939
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028940
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=905080
- http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=254338
- http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:10.sctp.asc
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/61939
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1028940
- https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=905080
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.