CVE-2008-3526 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (SCTP) implementation of the Linux kernel (versions 2.6.24-rc1 through 2.6.26.3). Specifically, the sctp_setsockopt_auth_key function is affected, allowing remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (system panic) or potentially other unspecified impacts through a crafted sca_keylength field. This vulnerability has a high severity CVSS score of 7.8, indicating it can be exploited remotely with low attack complexity and without authentication, leading to a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage for this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.24.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.24.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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