CVE-2011-1770 Integer overflow in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service in the Linux kernel by sending a malformed DCCP packet that triggers an integer underflow and buffer over-read.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2011-1770?

CVE-2011-1770 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fedoraproject Fedora, published on 24 Jun 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Weakness: CWE-191

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1770?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Fedoraproject Fedora, Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1770?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2011-1770 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1770 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-qfgj-vxwq-r49v.

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