CVE-2011-1770 describes an integer underflow vulnerability in the Linux kernel's DCCP option parsing, affecting Fedora and other Linux kernel versions before 2.6.33.14. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by sending a specially crafted DCCP packet, leading to a buffer over-read. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity and no user interaction required, potentially causing system unavailability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.6.33.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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