CVE-2008-4576

N/A Unknown
Published: October 15, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

sctp in Linux kernel before 2.6.25.18 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (OOPS) via an INIT-ACK that states the peer does not support AUTH, which causes the sctp_process_init function to clean up active transports and triggers the OOPS when the T1-Init timer expires.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.18
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/1039
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32386
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33182
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/981012?page=last
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.27-rc6-git6.log
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31634
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45773
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9822
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.18
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/1039
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32386
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33182
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/981012?page=last
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.27-rc6-git6.log
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31634
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45773
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9822
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
4.8%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

Affected Vendors

linux

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