Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Memory CorruptionInput validationDenial of service
Threat overview for CVE-2007-4567
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52869
IPs affected by CVE-2007-4567 182,877
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-4567
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 7.02%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 93 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-4567
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
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CWE ids for CVE-2007-4567
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The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
Vendor statements for CVE-2007-4567
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Red Hat 2010-01-21This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG. Shipped kernels do not include upstream commit a11d206d that introduced the problem. This upstream commit was backported in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via RHBA-2008:0314. It was reported and addressed in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 via https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.html
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7474
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.html
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39171
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8450
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
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https://usn.ubuntu.com/558-1/
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https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
RHSA-2010:0095 - Security Advisory - Red Hat Customer Portal
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.html
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11083
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26943
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=548641
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=e76b2b2567b83448c2ee85a896433b96150c92e6
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