# CVE-2008-2358: Integer overflow in the dccp\_feat\_change function in net/dccp/feat.c in the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) subsystem in the Lin

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-06-10 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## 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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