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CVE-2008-2358

Integer overflow in the dccp_feat_change function in net/dccp/feat.c in the Datagram Congestion...

7.2 High

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.41%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.2

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.

Record
CVE-2008-2358
CVSS 2.0
7.2 HighAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Weakness
CWE-189
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2008-2358
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-2354 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2008-2354
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-w8jq-qgrf-hvrw No score

Integer overflow in the dccp_feat_change function in net/dccp/feat.c in the Datagram Congestion...

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.

Record
GHSA-w8jq-qgrf-hvrw
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
linux-2.6
Debian:4.0
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
 before 2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch6, plus listed versions
2.6.18.dfsg.1-122.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-12etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-132.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1
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2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch22.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch42.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch52.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch62.6.18.dfsg.1-13lenny12.6.18.dfsg.1-142.6.18.dfsg.1-152.6.18.dfsg.1-162.6.18.dfsg.1-172.6.18.dfsg.1-17etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-182.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch12.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch32.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch42.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch5
2.6.18.dfsg.1-18etch6
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::client
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-PAE-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debug-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-debuginfo-common
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-headers
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-kdump
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-kdump-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-kdump-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
kernel-xen-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:5::server
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5
0:2.6.18-92.1.6.el5

History

History
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2008-2358 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.2) in Linux Kernel, published June 9, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.41%, the 35th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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