CVE-2008-3276 Integer overflow in n/a

What is CVE-2008-3276?

CVE-2008-3276 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 18 Aug 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-189

Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-3276?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2008-3276?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2008-3276 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-3276 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-95vc-9c5j-r2h2.