CVE-2008-2750: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2008-2750: The pppol2tp_recvmsg function in drivers/net/pppol2tp.c in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.26-rc6 allows re...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 09:14 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2008-2750 is an old Linux kernel flaw that can let a remote attacker crash an affected system by sending a malformed PPPOL2TP packet. The main business risk is outage on legacy hosts using exposed L2TP/PPP networking. The provided sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is most likely on legacy Linux 2.6 systems before 2.6.26-rc6 that have PPPOL2TP/L2TP functionality reachable by untrusted networks. Modern supported distributions are unlikely to be affected unless they run very old or custom kernels. Prioritize if any legacy Linux VPN, telecom, embedded, or appliance systems expose L2TP/PPP services. For fully supported modern Linux fleets, treat this as a legacy-risk verification item rather than an emergency. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor kernel updates that include the pppol2tp_recvmsg fix.; Upgrade affected Linux 2.6 kernels to 2.6.26-rc6 or later guidance-supported builds.; Disable or restrict exposed PPPOL2TP/L2TP services where not required..

Prepared: Jun 28, 2026, 18:52 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 18, 2008, 19:29 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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linux-kernel-pppol2tprecvmsg-dos(43111)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
FEDORA-2008-5893CVE reference · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2629CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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