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.
Published: 2008-08-27
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 1.9% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1636-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-3512 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-659-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Mrg
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T09:45:18.358Z

Reserved: 2008-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2008-3526

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Status : Modified

Published: 2008-08-27T20:41:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2008-3526

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2008-08-26T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2008-3526 - Bugzilla

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