Linux Kernel 2.6.23 dccp_setsockopt_change numeric error

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A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.23 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function dccp_setsockopt_change. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The bug was discovered 08/15/2008. The weakness was disclosed 08/18/2008 by Eugene Teo as Bug 459226 as confirmed bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3276 since 07/24/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 314 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 43713 (CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2008:0957)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117213 (CentOS Security Update for kernel (CESA-2008:0957)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12441.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44507) and Tenable (43713). The entries 34127, 39622, 44864 and 44544 are pretty similar.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 43713
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2008:0957)
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OpenVAS ID: 61594
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1636-1 (linux-2.6.24)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Bug 459226
Researcher: Eugene Teo
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3276 (🔍)
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X-Force: 44507
SecurityTracker: 1020705
Vulnerability Center: 19335 - Linux Kernel 2.6.17-rc1 - 2.6.26.2 DCCP Subsystem Remote Denial of Service, High
SecurityFocus: 30704 - Linux Kernel 'dccp_setsockopt_change()' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 32370 - SUSE update for kernel, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 47539 - CVE-2008-3276 - Linux - Kernel - Integer Overflow Issue
Vupen: ADV-2008-2406

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Created: 03/17/2015 12:19
Updated: 08/16/2019 09:46
Changes: 03/17/2015 12:19 (96), 08/16/2019 09:46 (5)
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