CVE-2008-4618

kernel: sctp: Fix kernel panic while process protocol violation parameter

Published Oct 20, 2008 CVSS 2.0 · 7.8 High EPSS 2.7% KEV · Not listed
Description
The 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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1681-1 New Linux 2.6.24 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2008-4598 The 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-679-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 10:24 AM
Reserved
Oct 20, 2008, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 21, 2008, 12:10 AM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:58 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Sep 30, 2008, 12:00 AM