CVE-2008-0352 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 10.4% (pctl 96)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The Linux kernel 2.6.20 through 2.6.21.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a certain IPv6 packet, possibly involving the Jumbo Payload hop-by-hop option (jumbogram).
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 10.45% — more likely to be exploited than 96% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-119 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-01-18 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linux Kernel 2.6.21.1 - IPv6 Jumbo Bug Remote Denial of Service | 2008-01-11 |
References
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8450
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39643
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4893
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8450
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.2
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39643
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4893
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