PT-2023-1657
CVE-2023-1074
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Published
2023-01-23
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Updated
2026-10-21
Description by
CVSS 3.1
5.5
MediumMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The issue is related to a memory leak flaw in the Linux kernel's Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) implementation. This flaw can be exploited when a user starts a malicious networking service and someone connects to this service, potentially leading to a denial of service due to resource starvation for local users.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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