CVE-2008-3526

N/A Unknown
Published: August 27, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=30c2235cbc477d4629983d440cdc4f496fec9246
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/9
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30847
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44723
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=30c2235cbc477d4629983d440cdc4f496fec9246
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30847
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44723
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

linux

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