CVE-2007-1730

Published: Mar 28, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

6.6

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 9.2

Source: NVD

Description

Integer signedness error in the DCCP support in the do_dccp_getsockopt function in net/dccp/proto.c in Linux kernel 2.6.20 and later allows local users to read kernel memory or cause a denial of service (oops) via a negative optlen value.

Affected (3)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

3 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.1
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20.2
Linux Linux Kernel	Version 2.6.20

References (20)

http://marc.info/?l=dccp&m=117509584316267&w=2

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25392

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2482

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463934/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464144/100/0/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23162

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017820

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1143

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33274

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://marc.info/?l=dccp&m=117509584316267&w=2