CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.24 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function sctp_setsockopt_auth_key
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
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.
The bug was discovered 08/26/2008. The weakness was released 08/27/2008 by Eugene Teo (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-3526 since 08/07/2008. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 216 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34171 (Debian DSA-1636-1 : linux-2.6.24 - denial of service/information leak), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44723) and Tenable (34171). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 43591, 43590, 43584 and 43975.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2
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Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 34171
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1636-1 : linux-2.6.24 - denial of service/information leak
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OpenVAS ID: 61594
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1636-1 (linux-2.6.24)
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Timeline
01/24/2008 🔍08/07/2008 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: xforce.iss.net
Researcher: Eugene Teo
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-3526 (🔍)
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X-Force: 44723
Vulnerability Center: 19334 - Linux Kernel 2.6.24-rc1 - 2.6.26.3 SCTP Implementation Remote DoS, High
SecurityFocus: 30847 - Linux Kernel 'sctp_setsockopt_auth_key()' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 31881 - Debian update for linux-2.6.24, Not Critical
OSVDB: 47960 - CVE-2008-3526 - Linux - Kernel - Integer Overflow Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 08/16/2019 09:43
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (81), 08/16/2019 09:43 (5)
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