CVE-2008-3526

Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc1-2.6.26.3 - Denial of Service via SCTP_AUTH_KEY Option Integer Overflow

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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)

Core 12
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/9
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44723
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30847

Scores

EPSS 0.0349
EPSS Percentile 88.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-189
Status published
Products (31)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.24 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.24.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.24.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.24.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.24.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.24.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.24.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.24.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.24_rc1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.24_rc4
... and 21 more
Published Aug 27, 2008
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026