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CVE-2008-4576 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.18 CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-11/msg00001.html CVE, MITRE
http://permalink.gmane.org/gmane.comp.security.oss.general/1039 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32386 CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/32759 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32918 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/32998 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/33180 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/33182 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/33586 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1681 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1687 CVE, MITRE
http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/981012?page=last CVE, MITRE
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.27-rc6-git6.log CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-1017.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31634 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45773 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9822 CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00689.html CVE, MITRE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-October/msg00693.html CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-287 Improper Authentication cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4576
NVD Published Date:
10/15/2008
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE