CVE-2008-2136
High
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.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 16, 2008
First seenMay 16, 2008
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel2.4.36.5, 2.6.25.3 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.4.0 ≤ v < 2.4.36.5, 2.6.0 ≤ v < 2.6.25.3 | 2.4.36.5, 2.6.25.3 |
| debian debian_linux | 4.0 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 6.06, 7.04, 7.10, 8.04 | — |
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