Linux kernel sctp_setsockopt_auth_key() integer overflow
Published Aug 27, 2008
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.49%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.24.1
- 2.6.24.2
- 2.6.24.3
- 2.6.24.4
- 2.6.24.5
- 2.6.24.6
- 2.6.24.7
- 2.6.24_rc1
- 2.6.24_rc4
- 2.6.24_rc5
- 2.6.25
- 2.6.25.1
- 2.6.25.2
- 2.6.25.3
- 2.6.25.4
- 2.6.25.5
- 2.6.25.6
- 2.6.25.7
- 2.6.25.8
- 2.6.25.9
- 2.6.25.10
- 2.6.25.11
- 2.6.25.12
- 2.6.25.13
- 2.6.25.14
- 2.6.25.15
- 2.6.26
- 2.6.26.1
- 2.6.26.2
- 2.6.26.3
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0857
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-81.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0857 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.49% (0.03494) | 88.76th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.49% (0.03494) | 87.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.91% (0.01908) | 82.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 8.81% (0.08809) | 94.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 25, 2023 | 8.21% (0.08206) | 93.73th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 7.65% (0.07652) | 93.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 80.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.44th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 78.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.17% (0.02172) | 57.73th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (16)
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=30c2235cbc477d4629983d440cdc4f496fec9246 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31881 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32190 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32393 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/9 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30847 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3526 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=460093 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44723 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3526
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3526
Change history (0)
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