CVE-2007-1388

Description

The do_ipv6_setsockopt function in net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c in Linux kernel before 2.6.20, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) by calling setsockopt with the IPV6_RTHDR option name and possibly a zero option length or invalid option value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

Category

4.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.20%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1122 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23142 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/24901 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078 vendor advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1154
http://secunia.com/advisories/24777 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25099 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25080 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8155
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.4
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11509 signature vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1388?
CVE-2007-1388 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1388?
To fix CVE-2007-1388, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1388 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1388 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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