CWE Code: 189
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Numeric Errors
Summary: 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. patch information can be found at the following location:

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2008/msg00172.html
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2008-06-10
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-29
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CWE Code: 189
Vulnerability Type: privilege_escalation
CVSS Score: 7.2
CWE Name:  Numeric Errors
Summary: 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. patch information can be found at the following location:

http://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2008/msg00172.html
Access Authentication: NONE
Access Complexity: LOW
Access Vector: LOCAL
Impact (C/I/A): COMPLETE/COMPLETE/COMPLETE
Published Date: 2008-06-10
Last Modified Date: 2017-09-29
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