CVE-2008-2826
mediumpriority · track · 20EPSS 0.004 · 37 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
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.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- Fixedkernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.src as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-debug-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-debug-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-debug-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-debug-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-debug-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-debug-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-debuginfo-common-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-debuginfo-common-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-doc-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.noarch as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-trace-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-trace-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-trace-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-trace-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-trace-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-trace-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-vanilla-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-vanilla-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfo-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-vanilla-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.i686 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585 - Fixedkernel-rt-vanilla-devel-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt.x86_64 as a component of MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Serverredhat_csaf
Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied. This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at http://kbase.redhat.com/faq/FAQ_58_10188
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008:0585
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
weaknesses
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affected products (37)
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advisories (1)
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- RHSA-2008:0585Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security and bug fix update2008-08-26csaf · redhat_csafUS
Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues and several bugs are now available for Red Hat Enterprise MRG 1.0. This update has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.
also known as (2)
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sources
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references (46)
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- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=735ce972fbc8a65fb17788debd7bbe7b4383cc62enisa_euvd
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.9enisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://lwn.net/Articles/287350/enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30901enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31202enisa_euvd
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