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7.8high

CVE-2008-2136

Memory leak in the ipip6_rcv function in net/ipv6/sit.c in the Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.36.5 and 2.6 before 2.6.25.3 allows remote attac…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
4.9%
percentile 92%
Public exploits
0
none known

Memory leak in the ipip6_rcv function in net/ipv6/sit.c in the Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.36.5 and 2.6 before 2.6.25.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via network traffic to a Simple Internet Transition (SIT) tunnel interface, related to the pskb_may_pull and kfree_skb functions, and management of an skb reference count.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

4.93% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.8AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • securitytracker.com /id?1020118 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30276 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30962 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • wiki.rpath.com /wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31198 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30368 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31341 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.5 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1716/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0607.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30499 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/42451 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30198 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2008/dsa-1588 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33280 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31689 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/29235 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6503 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11038 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • marc.info /?l=linux-netdev&m=121031533024912&w=2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30241 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31107 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-362.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31628 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-625-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00294.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/1543/references · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/30818 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/33201 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred

Sources

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