vulnwire
7.8high

CVE-2007-4567in critical feed1 exploit

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly validate the hop-by-hop IPv6 extended…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
14.3%
percentile 97%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly validate the hop-by-hop IPv6 extended header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted IPv6 packet.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

14.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-30902 Linux Kernel 2.6.22 - IPv6 Hop-By-Hop Header Remote Denial of Service · dos · 2007-12-19

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.07.8AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/39171 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7474 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.kernel.org /show_bug.cgi?id=8450 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28706 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=548641 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/26943 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • usn.ubuntu.com /558-1/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25505 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-574-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • rhn.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11083 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/28170 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/38015 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e76b2b2567b83448c2ee85a896433b9 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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