kernel: net: sctp: ipv6 ipsec encryption bug in sctp_v6_xmit
Published Sep 25, 2013
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.14%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.5
- 3.0.6
- 3.0.7
- 3.0.8
- 3.0.9
- 3.0.10
- 3.0.11
- 3.0.12
- 3.0.13
- 3.0.14
- 3.0.15
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- 3.0.18
- 3.0.19
- 3.0.20
- 3.0.21
- 3.0.22
- 3.0.23
- 3.0.24
- 3.0.25
- 3.0.26
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- 3.0.28
- 3.0.29
- 3.0.30
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- 3.0.36
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- 3.0.39
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- 3.0.50
- 3.0.51
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- 3.0.54
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- 3.0.59
- 3.0.60
- 3.0.61
- 3.0.62
- 3.0.63
- 3.0.64
- 3.0.65
- 3.0.66
- 3.0.67
- 3.0.68
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.3
- 3.1.4
- 3.1.5
- 3.1.6
- 3.1.7
- 3.1.8
- 3.1.9
- 3.1.10
- 3.2
- 3.2
- 3.2
- 3.2
- 3.2
- 3.2
- 3.2
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.2
- 3.2.3
- 3.2.4
- 3.2.5
- 3.2.6
- 3.2.7
- 3.2.8
- 3.2.9
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- 3.2.13
- 3.2.14
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- 3.2.18
- 3.2.19
- 3.2.20
- 3.2.21
- 3.2.22
- 3.2.23
- 3.2.24
- 3.2.25
- 3.2.26
- 3.2.27
- 3.2.28
- 3.2.29
- 3.2.30
- 3.3
- 3.3
- 3.3
- 3.3
- 3.3
- 3.3
- 3.3
- 3.3
- 3.3.1
- 3.3.2
- 3.3.3
- 3.3.4
- 3.3.5
- 3.3.6
- 3.3.7
- 3.3.8
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4
- 3.4.1
- 3.4.2
- 3.4.3
- 3.4.4
- 3.4.5
- 3.4.6
- 3.4.7
- 3.4.8
- 3.4.10
- 3.4.11
- 3.4.12
- 3.4.13
- 3.4.14
- 3.4.15
- 3.4.16
- 3.4.17
- 3.4.18
- 3.4.19
- 3.4.20
- 3.4.21
- 3.4.22
- 3.4.23
- 3.4.24
- 3.4.25
- 3.4.26
- 3.4.27
- 3.4.28
- 3.4.29
- 3.4.30
- 3.4.31
- 3.4.32
- 3.5.1
- 3.5.2
- 3.5.3
- 3.5.4
- 3.5.5
- 3.5.6
- 3.5.7
- 3.6
- 3.6.1
- 3.6.2
- 3.6.3
- 3.6.4
- 3.6.5
- 3.6.6
- 3.6.7
- 3.6.8
- 3.6.9
- 3.6.10
- 3.6.11
- 3.7
- 3.7.1
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- 3.7.3
- 3.7.4
- 3.7.5
- 3.7.6
- 3.7.7
- 3.7.8
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- 3.7.10
- 3.8.0
- 3.8.1
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- 3.8.3
- 3.8.4
- 3.8.5
- 3.8.6
- 3.8.7
- 3.8.8
- 3.8.9
- 3.8.10
- 3.8.11
- 3.8.12
- 3.8.13
- 3.9
- 3.9
- 3.9
- 3.9
- 3.9
- 3.9
- 3.9
- 3.9.0
- 3.9.1
- 3.9.2
- 3.9.3
- 3.9.4
- 3.9.10
- 3.9.11
- 3.10.0
- 3.10.1
- 3.10.2
- 3.10.3
- 3.10.4
- 3.10.5
- 3.10.6
- 3.10.7
- 3.10.8
- 3.10.9
- 3.10.10
- 3.10.11
- 3.10.12
- 3.11
- 3.11.1
Configuration 2
- ≤ 3.11.1
- 3.10.5
- 3.10.6
- 3.10.7
- 3.10.8
- 3.10.9
- 3.10.10
- 3.10.11
- 3.10.12
- 3.11
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
kernel-rt-0:3.8.13-rt14.25.el6rt
Fixed · RHSA-2013:1490
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | kernel-rt-0:3.8.13-rt14.25.el6rt | Fixed | RHSA-2013:1490 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
The risks associated with fixing this bug in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 are greater than its security impact. This issue is not currently planned to be addressed in future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.14% (0.04144) | 90.53th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.14% (0.04144) | 89.50th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.24% (0.00245) | 45.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 71.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 69.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 24, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00323) | 67.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 8, 2023 | 0.39% (0.00392) | 69.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.38% (0.00380) | 68.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 85.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 84.01th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.78% (0.03779) | 67.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (18)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=95ee62083cb6453e056562d91f597552021e6ae7 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/09/13/3 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTPatch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2019-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2021-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2022-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2024-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2038-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2039-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2041-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2045-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2049-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2050-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2013-4350 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1007872 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/95ee62083cb6453e056562d91f597552021e6ae7 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4350
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2013-4350
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