CVE-2008-4576
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Published: October 15, 2008 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:58 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v ≤ 2.6.25.172.2.272.4.362.4.36.12.4.36.22.4.36.32.4.36.42.4.36.52.4.36.62.62.6.182.6.18 rc12.6.18 rc22.6.18 rc32.6.18 rc42.6.18 rc52.6.18 rc62.6.18 rc72.6.19.42.6.19.52.6.19.62.6.19.72.6.20.162.6.20.172.6.20.182.6.20.192.6.20.202.6.20.212.6.21.52.6.21.62.6.21.72.6.222.6.22.12.6.22.102.6.22.112.6.22.122.6.22.132.6.22.142.6.22.152.6.22.172.6.22.182.6.22.192.6.22.22.6.22.202.6.22.212.6.22.222.6.22.82.6.22.92.6.22_rc12.6.22_rc72.6.232.6.23.102.6.23.112.6.23.122.6.23.132.6.23.152.6.23.162.6.23.172.6.23.82.6.23.92.6.23_rc12.6.242.6.24.12.6.24.22.6.24.32.6.24.42.6.24.52.6.24.62.6.24.72.6.24_rc12.6.24_rc42.6.24_rc52.6.252.6.25.12.6.25.102.6.25.112.6.25.122.6.25.132.6.25.142.6.25.152.6.25.162.6.25.22.6.25.32.6.25.42.6.25.52.6.25.62.6.25.72.6.25.82.6.25.9
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32386
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681
References (25)
x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.18Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.htmlMailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/1039Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/32386Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287NVD-CWE-noinfo
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