CVE-2007-1592

Description

net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.21-rc3 inadvertently copies the ipv6_fl_socklist from a listening TCP socket to child sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or double free by opening a listening IPv6 socket, attaching a flow label, and connecting to that socket.

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0436.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html vendor advisory
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=117406721731891&w=2 mailing list
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1 vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078 vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0673.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24777 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23104 vdb entry patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/27528 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26379 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25226 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24618 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25683 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1084 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=233478
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0672.html vendor advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25099 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25078 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.4
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25630 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33176 vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10130 vdb entry signature
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d35690beda1429544d46c8eb34b2e3a8c37ab299
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-404.htm

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1592?
CVE-2007-1592 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1592?
To fix CVE-2007-1592, 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-2007-1592 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1592 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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