kernel: dccp: sanity check feature length
Published Jun 10, 2008
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.41%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.20
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0519
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0519 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 33.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.41% (0.00414) | 32.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.06% (0.00062) | 16.52th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 10, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.38th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.31th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (20)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30000 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30849 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30920 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1592 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:167 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0519.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29603 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020211 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-2358 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=447389 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43034 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2358
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9644 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2358
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-July/msg00082.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.