CVE-2008-4618 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided. DescriptionThe Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not properly handle a protocol violation in which a parameter has an invalid length, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, related to sctp_sf_violation_paramlen, sctp_sf_abort_violation, sctp_make_abort_violation, and incorrect data types in function calls. Metrics
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Vendor Statements (disclaimer)Official Statement from Red Hat (01/22/2009)The versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and 5 were not affected by this issue. This issue only affected the version of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise MRG and was addressed via: https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html References to Advisories, Solutions, and ToolsBy selecting these links, you will be leaving NIST webspace. We have provided these links to other web sites because they may have information that would be of interest to you. No inferences should be drawn on account of other sites being referenced, or not, from this page. There may be other web sites that are more appropriate for your purpose. NIST does not necessarily endorse the views expressed, or concur with the facts presented on these sites. Further, NIST does not endorse any commercial products that may be mentioned on these sites. Please address comments about this page to nvd@nist.gov. Weakness Enumeration
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Denotes Vulnerable Software Quick InfoCVE Dictionary Entry:CVE-2008-4618 NVD Published Date: 10/20/2008 NVD Last Modified: 11/06/2023 Source: MITRE |
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