The sctp_getsockopt_assoc_stats function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.4 does not validate a size value before proceeding to a copy_from_user operation, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application that contains an SCTP_GET_ASSOC_STATS getsockopt system call.
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=919315
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/03/08/2
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.8.4
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/24747