CVE-2007-1734

Linux Kernel 2.6.20 and later - Denial of Service via DCCP Getsockopt Optlen Bounds Check

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 2 public exploits for CVE-2007-1734. PoCs published by Robert Swiecki.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets a kernel memory leak vulnerability in the DCCP (Datagram Congestion Control Protocol) implementation in Linux kernels before 2.6.20.2. It uses a crafted `getsockopt` call to leak kernel memory contents to user space.

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.

Exploits (2)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Robert Swiecki · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3595

This exploit targets a kernel memory leak vulnerability in the DCCP (Datagram Congestion Control Protocol) implementation in Linux kernels before 2.6.20.2. It uses a crafted `getsockopt` call to leak kernel memory contents to user space.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux kernel < 2.6.20.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: DCCP support enabled in the kernel
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →
exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Robert Swiecki · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/3587

This exploit leverages a flaw in the Linux kernel's DCCP implementation where a negative length value bypasses validation, leading to kernel memory disclosure via getsockopt. It works on x86-64 architectures but causes a kernel oops on IA-32.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux Kernel >= 2.6.20 with DCCP support
No auth needed
Prerequisites: DCCP support enabled in kernel · x86-64 architecture for successful exploitation
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43321
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_sreason
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2511
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/463969/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017820
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33274

Scores

EPSS 0.0073
EPSS Percentile 49.4%

Details

Status published
Products (3)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.20
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.20.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.20.2
Published Mar 28, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026