PT-2008-1985 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Clemens Kurtenbach · Published 2008-01-17 · Updated 2017-09-29 · CVE-2008-0352

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions 2.6.20 through 2.6.21.1

Description The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, potentially leading to a system panic, via a certain IPv6 packet. This might involve the Jumbo Payload hop-by-hop option, also known as a jumbogram.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions 2.6.20 through 2.6.21.1, consider disabling the handling of IPv6 jumbograms as a temporary workaround until a patch is available.

Exploit

Fix

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

CVE-2008-0352

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 5

• 🔥 https://exploit-db.com/exploits/4893 · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-0352 · Security Note
• http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.2 · Note
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39643 · Note
• http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8450 · Note