CCE-94508-9| Platform: cpe:/o:oracle:linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8, cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9 | Date: (C)2019-11-07 (M)2023-07-04 |
The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) is
Atransport layer protocol, designed to support the idea of
message-oriented communication, with several streams of messages
within one connection.
To configure the system to prevent the 'sctp'
kernel module from being loaded, add the following line to a file in the directory '/etc/modprobe.d':
Parameter:
[yes/no]
Technical Mechanism:
Disabling SCTP protects
the system against exploitation of any flaws in its implementation.
| CCSS Severity: | CCSS Metrics: |
| CCSS Score : 8.0 | Attack Vector: LOCAL |
| Exploit Score: 2.5 | Attack Complexity: LOW |
| Impact Score: 5.5 | Privileges Required: NONE |
| Severity: HIGH | User Interaction: NONE |
| Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H | Scope: UNCHANGED |
| | Confidentiality: HIGH |
| | Integrity: LOW |
| | Availability: HIGH |
| | |
References: | Resource Id | Reference |
|---|
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:55894 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:84166 |
| SCAP Repo OVAL Definition | oval:org.secpod.oval:def:72292 |
