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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2011-1770

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…

HIGH 7.5EPSS 4.36%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

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.

CVSS 3.1
7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS
4.36% probability · 91th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-191
Affected
linux/linux kernel · fedoraproject/fedora
Source
secalert@redhat.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.