CVE-2011-1770

High

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.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedJun 24, 2011
First seenJun 24, 2011

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel2.6.33.14 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernelv < 2.6.33.142.6.33.14
fedoraproject fedora14, 15—

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