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.

CVSS v2.0 4.9 MEDIUM

4.9^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

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

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/7/230	Exploit
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/8/8/7	Exploit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=5e0115e500fe9dd2ca11e6f92db9123204f1327a
http://secunia.com/advisories/31579	Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2422	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44605

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2008-08-14 15:41

Updated : 2017-08-07 18:32

NVD link : CVE-2008-3686

Mitre link : CVE-2008-3686

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-399

Resource Management Errors

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

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