CVE-2008-0352

high

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).

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4893

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39643

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.2

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8450

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2008-01-18

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H