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.
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11416
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=584645
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0474.html
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
http://secunia.com/advisories/40218
http://secunia.com/advisories/39830