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CVE-2008-2358
Integer overflow in the dccp_feat_change function in net/dccp/feat.c in the...
Vulnerability Description
Integer overflow in the dccp_feat_change function in net/dccp/feat.c in the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.18, and 2.6.17 through 2.6.20, allows local users to gain privileges via an invalid feature length, which leads to a heap-based buffer overflow.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30000
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29603
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447389
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30849
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9644
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30920
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020211
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00082.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1592
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43034
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.17, 2.6.18, 2.6.19, 2.6.20
Timeline
Official Publish:
June 10th, 2008
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.