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

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, 96th percentile

Published

2007-12-21

Updated

2024-08-07

ExploitDB entries (1)

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

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

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