What is CVE-2008-3526?

CVE-2008-3526 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10. CVE-2008-3526 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3526?

CVE-2008-3526 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-2008-3526?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-3526. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2008-3526 actively exploited?

CVE-2008-3526 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2008-3526

High

Integer overflow in the sctp_setsockopt_auth_key function in net/sctp/socket.c in the Stream Control Transmission Protocol (sctp) implementation in the Linux kernel 2.6.24-rc1 through 2.6.26.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted sca_keylength field associated with the SCTP_AUTH_KEY option.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2008-08-27

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-189

CVE-2008-3526 is classified as CWE-189

See CWE-189 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2008-3526 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Lists
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00010.html
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:223
Openwall
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/26/9
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30847
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
Exchange
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44723
Kernel patch commit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=30c2235cbc477d4629983d440cdc4f496fec9246
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2008-3526

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2008-08-27

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2008-3526?

CVE-2008-3526 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . CVE-2008-3526 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2008-3526?

CVE-2008-3526 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-2008-3526?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2008-3526. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2008-3526 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2008-3526 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.