CVE-2007-1730

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.

6.6

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.14%

Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1143	vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1	vendor advisory
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2482	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23162	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=dccp&m=117509584316267&w=2	mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463934/100/0/threaded	mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017820	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464144/100/0/threaded	mailing list
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33274	vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1730?: CVE-2007-1730 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1730?: To fix CVE-2007-1730, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1730 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1730 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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