CVE-2013-5209
high
CVSS v3
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CVSS v2
7.8
VIR risk
7.8
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
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://www.freebsd.org/security/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-13:10.sctp.asc
Vendor advisory: cve@mitre.org — http://svnweb.freebsd.org/base?view=revision&revision=254338
OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| freebsd | 8.3 | affected | |
| freebsd | 9.0 | affected | |
| freebsd | 9.1 | affected | |
| freebsd | 9.2 | 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
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.