CVE-2008-2358

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.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/30000 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29603 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447389
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30849 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9644 vdb entry signature
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30920 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020211 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00082.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1592 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43034 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-2358?
CVE-2008-2358 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-2358?
To fix CVE-2008-2358, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-2358 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-2358 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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