Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2008-2136 First vendor Publication 2008-05-16
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2024-11-21

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 7.8 Attack Range Network
Cvss Impact Score 6.9 Attack Complexity Low
Cvss Expoit Score 10 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2008-2136

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-399 Resource Management Errors

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11038
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11038
Title: 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.
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2008-2136
 Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:
Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6503
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6503
Title: Linux Kernel Memory Leak in SIT Code ipip6_rcv() Lets Remote Users Deny Service
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2008-2136
 Version: 1
Platform(s): VMWare ESX Server 3.5
 Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1
Os 4
Os 1
Os 975

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2009:0001-01 centos2 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_0001-01_kernel_centos2_i386.nasl
2009-10-13 Name : SLES10: Security update for Linux kernel
File : nvt/sles10_kernel0.nasl
2009-04-09 Name : Mandriva Update for kernel MDVSA-2008:167 (kernel)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDVSA_2008_167.nasl
2009-03-23 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux, linux-source-2.6.15/20/22 vulnerabilities USN-625-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_625_1.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0612-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0612-01_kernel.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0973-03
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0973-03_kernel.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2008:0607-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2008_0607-01_kernel.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2008:0973 centos3 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0973_kernel_centos3_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2008:0973 centos3 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2008_0973_kernel_centos3_i386.nasl
2009-02-17 Name : Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2008-3949
File : nvt/gb_fedora_2008_3949_kernel_fc9.nasl
2009-02-10 Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:0001-01 (kernel)
File : nvt/ovcesa2009_0001_01.nasl
2009-01-23 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2008:030
File : nvt/gb_suse_2008_030.nasl
2009-01-23 Name : SuSE Update for kernel SUSE-SA:2008:032
File : nvt/gb_suse_2008_032.nasl
2009-01-13 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:0001
File : nvt/RHSA_2009_0001.nasl
2009-01-07 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2008:0787
File : nvt/RHSA_2008_0787.nasl
2008-06-11 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1588-2 (linux-2.6)
File : nvt/deb_1588_2.nasl
2008-06-11 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1588-1 (linux-2.6)
File : nvt/deb_1588_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
45421 Linux Kernel net/ipv6/sit.c ipip6_rcv function Simple Internet Transition Tun...

Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM)

Date Description
2009-10-22 IAVM : 2009-A-0105 - Multiple Vulnerabilities in VMware Products
Severity : Category I - VMSKEY : V0021867

Snort® IPS/IDS

Date Description
2014-01-10 IPv6 packets encapsulated in IPv4
RuleID : 8446 - Revision : 8 - Type : POLICY-OTHER
2014-01-10 (ipv6)IPV6tunneledoverIPv4,IPv6headertruncated,possibleLinuxkernelattack
RuleID : 291 - Revision : 2 - Type :

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2016-03-03 Name : The remote host is missing a security-related patch.
File : vmware_VMSA-2009-0014_remote.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-11-26 Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2009-0014.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2014-11-26 Name : The remote OracleVM host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclevm_OVMSA-2008-2005.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0607.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0612.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2008-0973.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20080723_kernel_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20081216_kernel_on_SL3_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20080804_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-05-17 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-5239.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-05-17 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-5370.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-06 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0612.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-06 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0607.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-10-19 Name : The remote VMware ESX host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : vmware_VMSA-2009-0014.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-09-24 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-5235.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-04-23 Name : The remote Mandriva Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandriva_MDVSA-2008-167.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-01-09 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2009-0001.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-12-17 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0973.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-12-17 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2008-0973.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-08-05 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0612.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-07-24 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2008-0607.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-07-17 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-625-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-07-08 Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch.
File : suse_kernel-5375.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-06-24 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_kernel-5339.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-06-24 Name : The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.
File : suse_kernel-5336.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-28 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1588.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-05-16 Name : The remote Fedora host is missing a security update.
File : fedora_2008-3949.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=121031533024912&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/30198
http://secunia.com/advisories/30241
http://secunia.com/advisories/30276
http://secunia.com/advisories/30368
http://secunia.com/advisories/30499
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
http://secunia.com/advisories/31198
http://secunia.com/advisories/31341
http://secunia.com/advisories/31628
http://secunia.com/advisories/31689
http://secunia.com/advisories/33201
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2008-362.htm
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0169
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1588
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.36.5
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.25.3
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:174
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0607.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0612.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0973.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29235
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020118
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1543/references
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1716/references
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42451
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-May/msg00294.html
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