CVE-2008-2826

Name: CVE-2008-2826
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2008-07-02T16:41:00+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.43%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2008-2826 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Integer overflow in the sctp_getsockopt_local_addrs_old function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) functionality in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and system outage) via vectors involving a large addr_num field in an sctp_getaddrs_old data structure.. EPSS estimates a 0.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Integer overflow in the sctp_getsockopt_local_addrs_old function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) functionality in the Linux kernel before 2.6.25.9 allows local users to cause a denial of service (resource consumption and system outage) via vectors involving a large addr_num field in an sctp_getaddrs_old data structure.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.43%

34.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-190

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	< 2.6.25.9
Opensuse	Opensuse	10.3
Opensuse	Opensuse	11.0
Debian	Debian Linux	4.0
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	6.06
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.04
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	7.10
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	8.04

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=735ce972fbc8a65fb17788debd7bbe7b4383cc62
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.9Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lwn.net/Articles/287350/Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30901Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0207Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.7Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29990Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020514Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2511Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43559Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629Broken Link
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=735ce972fbc8a65fb17788debd7bbe7b4383cc62
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.9Broken Link
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lwn.net/Articles/287350/Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30901Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31551Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0207Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.7Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29990Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020514Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2511Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43559Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629Broken Link

Timeline

Published: Jul 2, 2008
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-2826?

How severe is CVE-2008-2826?

Severity scoring for CVE-2008-2826 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.43% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2008-2826?

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Source: NVD / NIST