CVE-2007-4567

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.

CVSS v2.0 NVD

7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS

14.34% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 97th percentile

Published

2007-12-21

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/30902

Security advisories

• http://secunia.com/advisories/25505
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
• http://secunia.com/advisories/38015
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26943
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
• https://usn.ubuntu.com/558-1

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry