Improper input validation in Linux Kernel
CVE-2008-4618
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.027 (85.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.027 · newest: 0.027 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.2.27, 2.4.36, 2.4.36.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- secunia.com/advisories/32998 (third-party-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0009.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/33586 (third-party-advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/06/1 (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/32918 (third-party-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-679-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.27
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/31848 (vdb-entry)