CVE-2008-2750
What it is
The pppol2tp_recvmsg function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.26-rc6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel heap memory corruption and system crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PPPOL2TP packet that results in a large value for a certain length variable.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 3.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 3.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 3.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0
- Linux Kernel 2.6.1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.10
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.3
Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Complete
Raw vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30719
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29747
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30719
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29747
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b6707a50c7598a83820077393f8823ab791abf8
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.26-rc6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30719
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020297
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0207
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/19/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29747
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1854
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43111
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00082.html
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b6707a50c7598a83820077393f8823ab791abf8
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.26-rc6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30719
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30920
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107