A flaw was found in the sctp_make_strreset_req function in net sctp sm_make_chunk.c
22356
25 September 2023
01 August 2023
CLOSED
LOW
5.5 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVE-2022-0322
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Brocade Security Advisory ID |
BSA-2023-1890 |
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Component |
Linux |
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Summary
A flaw was found in the sctp_make_strreset_req function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the SCTP network protocol in the Linux kernel with a local user privilege access. In this flaw, an attempt to use more buffer than is allocated triggers a BUG_ON issue, leading to a denial of service (DOS).
Products Affected
All versions of Brocade Fabric OS
Products Confirmed Not Affected
Brocade SANnav and Brocade ASCG are not affected by this vulnerability
Solution
Solution provided in Fabric OS v9.2.0 and later versions
The sctp_make_strrest_req() function is not in the execute path and Fabric OS is not exploitable. However, the vulnerable code is found in all versions of FOS. The open source component was upgraded in v9.2.0 to ensure that security scans no longer detect this vulnerability
Revision History
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1.0 |
Initial Publication |
August 1, 2023 |
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1.1 |
The vulnerable function was confirmed as not in the code path. Risk analysis lowered and note added about FOS not being exploitable |
September, 25 2023 |
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