CVE-2013-4350 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can sniff network traffic to obtain sensitive information due to missing IPsec encryption in the Linux kernel IPv6 SCTP implementation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2013-4350?

CVE-2013-4350 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Sep 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The IPv6 SCTP implementation in net/sctp/ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.1 uses data structures and function calls that do not trigger an intended configuration of IPsec encryption, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by sniffing the network.

Weakness: CWE-310

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-4350?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2013-4350?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2013-4350 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-4350 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-4350, GHSA-j66q-rw4h-87vc.

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