CVE-2008-2136

Published: May 16, 2008Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.8

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

Description

Memory leak in the ipip6_rcv function in net/ipv6/sit.c in the Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.36.5 and 2.6 before 2.6.25.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via network traffic to a Simple Internet Transition (SIT) tunnel interface, related to the pskb_may_pull and kfree_skb functions, and management of an skb reference count.

Affected (7)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel · Debian: Debian Linux · Canonical: Ubuntu Linux

1 product

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	From 2.4.0 to 2.4.36.5
Linux Linux Kernel	From 2.6.0 to 2.6.25.3

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Debian Debian Linux	Version 4.0

Configuration C

4 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 6.06
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 7.04
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 7.10
Canonical Ubuntu Linux	Version 8.04

Related CWEs

CWE-399

References (78)

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=121031533024912&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30198

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30241

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30276

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30368

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30499

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30818

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/30962

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31107

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31198

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31341

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31628

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/31689

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33201

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/33280

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-362.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0607.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29235

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020118

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1543/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1716/references

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42451

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11038

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6503

Source: cve@mitre.org

Broken Link

https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00294.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Third Party Advisory

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3