CVE-2007-1730

N/A Unknown

Published: March 28, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

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