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CVE-2008-4618

The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27...

7.8 High

The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not properly handle a protocol violation in which a parameter has an invalid length, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, related to sctp_sf_violation_paramlen, sctp_sf_abort_violation, sctp_make_abort_violation, and incorrect data types in function calls.

Exploit likelihood

2.66%Up 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not properly handle a protocol violation in which a parameter has an invalid length, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, related to sctp_sf_violation_paramlen, sctp_sf_abort_violation, sctp_make_abort_violation, and incorrect data types in function calls.

Record
CVE-2008-4618
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not properly handle a protocol violation in which a parameter has an invalid length, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, related to sctp_sf_violation_paramlen, sctp_sf_abort_violation, sctp_make_abort_violation, and incorrect data types in function calls.

Record
CVE-2008-4618
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-4598 No score

The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not properly handle a protocol violation in which a parameter has an invalid length, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, related to sctp_sf_violation_paramlen, sctp_sf_abort_violation, sctp_make_abort_violation, and incorrect data types in function calls.

Record
EUVD-2008-4598
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9vg6-h25h-93r6 No score

The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27...

The Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27 does not properly handle a protocol violation in which a parameter has an invalid length, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via unspecified vectors, related to sctp_sf_violation_paramlen, sctp_sf_abort_violation, sctp_make_abort_violation, and incorrect data types in function calls.

Record
GHSA-9vg6-h25h-93r6
Weakness
CWE-20
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2008-4618 7.8

CVE-2008-4618 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2008-4618
CVSS 2.0
7.8 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux-2.6.24
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 11 CVEs
 before 2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.7, plus listed versions
2.6.24-5~etchnhalf.12.6.24-6~etchnhalf.12.6.24-6~etchnhalf.22.6.24-6~etchnhalf.32.6.24-6~etchnhalf.42.6.24-6~etchnhalf.52.6.24-6~etchnhalf.6
2.6.24-6~etchnhalf.7
kernel-rt
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-trace
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-rt-trace-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-trace-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
kernel-rt-vanilla-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_mrg:1::el5
From an advisory covering 7 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt
0:2.6.24.7-93.el5rt

History

History
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affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
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In short

CVE-2008-4618 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published October 20, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.66%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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