Linux.Kernel.SCTP.Duplicate.Cookie.Handling.DoS

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This indicates an attack attempt to exploit a Denial of Service vulnerability in the SCTP network module of the Linux kernel.
The vulnerability is due to an error when handling duplicate COOKIE ECHO chunks. A remote attacker may be able to exploit this to cause a denial of service condition on the affected system.

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Linux Kernel Project Kernel prior to 3.8.5

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Denial of Service: Remote attackers can crash vulnerable systems or services

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Apply the most recent upgrade or patch from the vendor.
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Coverage

IPS (Regular DB)
IPS (Extended DB)