description: The SCTP socket buffer used by a userspace application is not accounted by the cgroups subsystem. An attacker can use this flaw to cause a denial of service attack. Kernel 3.10.x and 4.18.x branches are believed to be vulnerable.
problem types: CWE-400
affected:
{
product: kernel
vendor: The Linux Foundation
versions:
status: affected, version: 3.10.x and 4.18.x
}
metrics:
cvssV3_0: [
attackComplexity: HIGH
attackVector: ADJACENT_NETWORK
availabilityImpact: HIGH
baseScore: 5.3
baseSeverity: MEDIUM
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: NONE
privilegesRequired: NONE
scope: UNCHANGED
userInteraction: NONE
vectorString: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
version: 3.0
]