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TI-2008-03375 Aliases CVE-2008-3526GHSA-qxv8-g8q7-36cp

Integer overflow in the sctp_setsockopt_auth_key function in net/sctp/socket.c in the…

Priority MEDIUM 40CWE-189Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-189 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Integer overflow in the sctp_setsockopt_auth_key function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc1 through 2.6.26.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted sca_keylength field associated with the SCTP_AUTH_KEY option.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.03494 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 33

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24.7VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 23 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24_rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24_rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.24_rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.25.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.26VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.26.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.26.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.26.3VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24_rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24_rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24_rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.24_rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.25.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.25.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.26 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.26.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.26.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.26.3 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2008:0857 Released 2008-10-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 Server kernel-rt-2.6.24.7-81.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.24.7-81.el5rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.24.7-81.el5rt +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
MRG Realtime for RHEL 5 ServerFixed RHSA-2008:0857

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-3526
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qxv8-g8q7-36cp

References

Advisory 5

Other 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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