CVE-2011-1770

7.5 HIGH
Published: June 24, 2011 Modified: April 29, 2026
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Description

Integer underflow in the dccp_parse_options function (net/dccp/options.c) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33.14 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via a Datagram Congestion Control Protocol (DCCP) packet with an invalid feature options length, which triggers a buffer over-read.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061236.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061366.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130468845209036&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130469305815140&w=2
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44932
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8286
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/longterm/v2.6.33/ChangeLog-2.6.33.14
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47769
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025592
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703011
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061236.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2011-June/061366.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130468845209036&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=130469305815140&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/44932
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory Vendor Advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8286
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/longterm/v2.6.33/ChangeLog-2.6.33.14
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/47769
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025592
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=703011
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory

20 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
5.0%
90th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-191

Affected Vendors

linux fedoraproject

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