CVE-2008-3276 describes an integer overflow vulnerability in the Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) subsystem of the Linux kernel (versions 2.6.17-rc1 through 2.6.26.2). This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service (system panic) by sending a specially crafted integer value related to DCCP options. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating a high severity, as it can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity to cause a complete loss of availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.17CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.17.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.17.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.17.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.17.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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