CVE-2007-2172

Description

A typo in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.21-rc6 and 2.4 before 2.4.35 causes RTA_MAX to be used as an array size instead of RTN_MAX, which leads to an "out of bound access" by the (1) dn_fib_props (dn_fib.c, DECNet) and (2) fib_props (fib_semantics.c, IPv4) functions.

Category

4.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289 third party advisory
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08270.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26647 third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10764 vdb entry third party advisory signature
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33979 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068 third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450 third party advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc6 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23447 patch vendor advisory vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690 vdb entry third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08269.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2172?
CVE-2007-2172 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2172?
To fix CVE-2007-2172, 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-2007-2172 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-2172 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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