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.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTNIST
4.9 UNKNOWN
LOCAL
LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
mitreCNA
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CVEADP
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Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 22%
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.26:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
2.6.26.2
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= Vulnerable software versions
Ubuntu logo
Ubuntu Releases
Ubuntu Product
Codename
linux
hardy
not-affected
gutsy
dne
feisty
dne
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.15
hardy
dne
gutsy
dne
feisty
dne
dapper
not-affected
linux-source-2.6.20
hardy
dne
gutsy
dne
feisty
not-affected
dapper
dne
linux-source-2.6.22
hardy
dne
gutsy
not-affected
feisty
dne
dapper
dne
Common Weakness Enumeration
References
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5e0115e500fe9dd2ca11e6f92db9123204f1327a
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/7/230
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/8/7
http://secunia.com/advisories/31579
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2422
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44605
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=5e0115e500fe9dd2ca11e6f92db9123204f1327a
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/7/230
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/8/7
http://secunia.com/advisories/31579
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2422
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44605