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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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Oct 19, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Jan 28, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Oct 19, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-ec2-devel | Dec 18, 2015 | Oct 13, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-52-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-52-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-52-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-52-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-52-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-52-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-52-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-71-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.19.0-39-lowlatency | Nov 9, 2015 | Oct 19, 2015 |
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