CVE - CVE-2007-1734

CVE-ID
CVE-2007-1734	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
The DCCP support in the do_dccp_getsockopt function in net/dccp/proto.c in Linux kernel 2.6.20 and later does not verify the upper bounds of the optlen value, which allows local users running on certain architectures to read kernel memory or cause a denial of service (oops), a related issue to CVE-2007-1730.
References
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BUGTRAQ:20070327 Re: [Full-disclosure] Linux Kernel DCCP Memory Disclosure Vulnerability URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463969/100/0/threaded SECTRACK:1017820 URL:http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017820 SREASON:2511 URL:http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2511 XF:kernel-dccp-information-disclosure(33274) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33274 XF:linux-kernel-dccp-info-disclosure(43321) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43321
Assigning CNA
MITRE Corporation
Date Record Created
20070328	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20070328)
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Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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