CVE-2008-3686

The rt6_fill_node function in net/ipv6/route.c in Linux kernel 2.6.26-rc4, 2.6.26.2, and possibly other 2.6.26 versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) via IPv6 requests when no IPv6 input device is in use, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.26.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:49

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5e0115e500fe9dd2ca11e6f92db9123204f1327a - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5e0115e500fe9dd2ca11e6f92db9123204f1327a -
References () http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/7/230 - Exploit () http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/7/230 - Exploit
References () http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/8/7 - Exploit () http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/8/7 - Exploit
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/31579 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/31579 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2422 - Vendor Advisory () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2422 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44605 - () https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44605 -

07 Nov 2023, 02:02

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e0115e500fe9dd2ca11e6f92db9123204f1327a', 'name': 'http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e0115e500fe9dd2ca11e6f92db9123204f1327a', 'tags': [], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5e0115e500fe9dd2ca11e6f92db9123204f1327a -

Information

Published : 2008-08-14 22:41

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:49


NVD link : CVE-2008-3686

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3686

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2008-3686


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors