HIGH
kernel: sctp: Fix oops when INIT-ACK indicates that peer doesn't support AUTH
Published Oct 15, 2008
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.68%
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 products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.6.25.17
- 2.2.27
- 2.4.36
- 2.4.36.1
- 2.4.36.2
- 2.4.36.3
- 2.4.36.4
- 2.4.36.5
- 2.4.36.6
- 2.6
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.19.4
- 2.6.19.5
- 2.6.19.6
- 2.6.19.7
- 2.6.20.16
- 2.6.20.17
- 2.6.20.18
- 2.6.20.19
- 2.6.20.20
- 2.6.20.21
- 2.6.21.5
- 2.6.21.6
- 2.6.21.7
- 2.6.22
- 2.6.22.1
- 2.6.22.2
- 2.6.22.8
- 2.6.22.9
- 2.6.22.10
- 2.6.22.11
- 2.6.22.12
- 2.6.22.13
- 2.6.22.14
- 2.6.22.15
- 2.6.22.17
- 2.6.22.18
- 2.6.22.19
- 2.6.22.20
- 2.6.22.21
- 2.6.22.22
- 2.6.22_rc1
- 2.6.22_rc7
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.23.8
- 2.6.23.9
- 2.6.23.10
- 2.6.23.11
- 2.6.23.12
- 2.6.23.13
- 2.6.23.15
- 2.6.23.16
- 2.6.23.17
- 2.6.23_rc1
- 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
- 2.6.25.1
- 2.6.25.2
- 2.6.25.2
- 2.6.25.3
- 2.6.25.3
- 2.6.25.4
- 2.6.25.4
- 2.6.25.5
- 2.6.25.5
- 2.6.25.6
- 2.6.25.6
- 2.6.25.7
- 2.6.25.7
- 2.6.25.8
- 2.6.25.8
- 2.6.25.9
- 2.6.25.9
- 2.6.25.10
- 2.6.25.10
- 2.6.25.11
- 2.6.25.11
- 2.6.25.12
- 2.6.25.12
- 2.6.25.13
- 2.6.25.14
- 2.6.25.15
- 2.6.25.16
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2009:0009
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.22.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:1017
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2009:0009 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.22.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:1017 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
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.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.68% 0.03680
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03680
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 (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.68% (0.03680) | 89.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.68% (0.03680) | 88.21th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 7, 2026 | 5.88% (0.05880) | 90.75th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 30, 2025 | 4.82% (0.04823) | 88.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.00% (0.02996) | 85.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 10.80% (0.10798) | 95.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 9.54% (0.09538) | 95.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 12, 2024 | 8.89% (0.08891) | 94.36th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 6, 2023 | 8.30% (0.08296) | 93.46th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.28% (0.11283) | 94.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (29)
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.18 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/1039 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32370 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32386 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32918 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32998 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33180 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33182 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33586 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/981012?page=last mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.27-rc6-git6.log x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31634 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-4576 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=466079 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45773 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-4576
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9822 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-4576
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 15, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Oct 15, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4576
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a