CVE-2008-3526

Linux kernel <2.6.27 - DoS

Title source: llm

Description

Integer overflow in the sctp_setsockopt_auth_key function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc1 through 2.6.26.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted sca_keylength field associated with the SCTP_AUTH_KEY option.

References (12)

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223

[Patch] http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=30c2235cbc477d4629983d440cdc4f496fec9246

[Mailing List] http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44723

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30847

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636

[Mailing List] http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/9

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/31881

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32190

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/32393

Scores

EPSS 0.0191

EPSS Percentile 83.1%

Classification

CWE

CWE-189

Status draft

Affected Products (33)

linux/linux_kernel

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Timeline

Published Aug 27, 2008

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026