CVE-2010-1173: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.1. EPSS: 21.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

The sctp_process_unk_param function in net/sctp/sm_make_chunk.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.33.3 and earlier, when SCTP is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an SCTPChunkInit packet containing multiple invalid parameters that require a large amount of error data.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 2.6.33.3; version 2.6.0 only; version 2.6.1 only; version 2.6.2 only; version 2.6.3 only; version 2.6.4 only; …

Published 2010-05-07. Last modified 2026-06-16.