Description
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.
Published: 2007-12-21
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: 5.1% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-4549 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-558-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-574-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Rhel Eus
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:01:09.391Z

Reserved: 2007-08-28T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-4567

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-12-21T00:46:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-4567

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2007-09-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-4567 - Bugzilla

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