CVE-2007-1730 EXPLOIT
6.6
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 0.8% (pctl 55)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
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.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.6 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:C |
| EPSS | 0.77% — more likely to be exploited than 55% of all CVEs |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2007-03-28 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Linux Kernel 2.6.20 with DCCP Support - Memory Disclosure (2) | 2007-03-28 |
| exploit-db | Linux Kernel 2.6.20 with DCCP Support - Memory Disclosure (1) | 2007-03-27 |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=dccp&m=117509584316267&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2482
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463934/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464144/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23162
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017820
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1143
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33274
- http://marc.info/?l=dccp&m=117509584316267&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2482
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463934/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464144/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23162
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017820
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1143
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33274
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