CVE-2008-3276

N/A Unknown
Published: August 18, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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 to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3e8a0a559c66ee9e7468195691a56fefc3589740
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31509
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31836
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/15/3
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30704
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020705
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2406
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459226
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11506
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.26.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3e8a0a559c66ee9e7468195691a56fefc3589740
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00008.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31509
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31836
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/31881
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32190
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32237
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32370
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32393
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/32485
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1636
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1653
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/08/15/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0857.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0957.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30704
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020705
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-659-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2406
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=459226
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11506
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

42 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

linux

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