CVE-2008-2826

Linux Kernel < 2.6.25.9 - Denial of Service via SCTP addr_num Integer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Integer overflow in the sctp_getsockopt_local_addrs_old function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) functionality in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and system outage) via vectors involving a large addr_num field in an sctp_getaddrs_old data structure.

References (23)

Core 23
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43559
Broken Link x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29990
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30901
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://lwn.net/Articles/287350/
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2511
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020514

Scores

EPSS 0.0043
EPSS Percentile 34.3%

Details

CWE
CWE-190
Status published
Products (8)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 6.06
canonical/ubuntu_linux 7.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 7.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 8.04
debian/debian_linux 4.0
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.25.9
opensuse/opensuse 10.3
opensuse/opensuse 11.0
Published Jul 02, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026