What is CVE-2008-2750?

CVE-2008-2750 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20). CVE-2008-2750 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-2750?

CVE-2008-2750 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-2750?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-2750. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2008-2750 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-2750 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2008-2750

High

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-06-18

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

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

Weakness type

CWE-20

CVE-2008-2750 is a Improper Input Validation vulnerability

What is Improper Input Validation?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. Learn more on MITRE CWE

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2008-2750 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.26-rc6
Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00009.html
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30719

Vendor Advisory
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30901
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/30920
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31202
Securitytracker
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020297
Wiki
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0207
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/19/3
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1854
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43111
Issues
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629
Red Hat
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00082.html
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b6707a50c7598a83820077393f8823ab791abf8
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29747
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2008-2750

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-06-18

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-2750?

CVE-2008-2750 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Improper Input Validation flaw (CWE-20) . CVE-2008-2750 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-2750?

CVE-2008-2750 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2008-2750?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-2750. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2008-2750 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2008-2750 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)?

The product receives input but does not validate it correctly, allowing attackers to craft inputs that cause unexpected behavior. View CWE-20 on MITRE CWE →