CVE-2008-2750
The pppol2tp_recvmsg function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.26-rc6...
The pppol2tp_recvmsg function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.26-rc6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel heap memory corruption and system crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PPPOL2TP packet that results in a large value for a certain length variable.
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The pppol2tp_recvmsg function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.26-rc6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel heap memory corruption and system crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PPPOL2TP packet that results in a large value for a certain length variable.
- Record
CVE-2008-2750- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The pppol2tp_recvmsg function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.26-rc6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel heap memory corruption and system crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PPPOL2TP packet that results in a large value for a certain length variable.
- Record
CVE-2008-2750- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2743 No score
The pppol2tp_recvmsg function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.26-rc6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel heap memory corruption and system crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PPPOL2TP packet that results in a large value for a certain length variable.
- Record
EUVD-2008-2743- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-7f8x-7rcp-rcjq No score
The pppol2tp_recvmsg function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.26-rc6...
The pppol2tp_recvmsg function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.26-rc6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel heap memory corruption and system crash) and possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted PPPOL2TP packet that results in a large value for a certain length variable.
- Record
GHSA-7f8x-7rcp-rcjq- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2008-2750
CVE-2008-2750 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2008-2750- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-2750 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Linux Kernel, published June 18, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.82%, the 90th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0207
securityfocus.com/bid/29747
mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
git.kernel.org?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b6707a50c7598a83820077393f8823ab791abf8
secunia.com/advisories/30901
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.26-rc6
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/19/3
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43111
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00082.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1854
issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629
ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
securitytracker.com/id?1020297
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2750
github.com/advisories/GHSA-7f8x-7rcp-rcjq
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2008-2750