SB2007032801 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel
Published: March 28, 2007 Updated: August 2, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2007032801
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1730)
The vulnerability allows a local user to read data or crash the application.
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.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://marc.info/?l=dccp&m=117509584316267&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2482
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463934/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/464144/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23162
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017820
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1143
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33274