# CVE-2008-3276: Integer overflow in the dccp\_setsockopt\_change function in net/dccp/proto.c in the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) subsystem in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-08-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Integer overflow in the dccp_setsockopt_change function in net/dccp/proto.c in the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) subsystem in the Linux kernel 2.6.17-rc1 through 2.6.26.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a crafted integer value, related to Change L and Change R options without at least one byte in the dccpsf_val field.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459226
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11506
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/15/3
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30704
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31509
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2406
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020705
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3e8a0a559c66ee9e7468195691a56fefc3589740
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31836

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