CVE-2007-2876

Description

The sctp_new function in (1) ip_conntrack_proto_sctp.c and (2) nf_conntrack_proto_sctp.c in Netfilter in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.20.13, and 2.6.21.x before 2.6.21.4, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service by causing certain invalid states that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.

6.1

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 2.13% Top 20%

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Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24376	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html	vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2105	vdb entry
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html	vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838	third party advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171	vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1	vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26760	third party advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0705.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620	third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196	vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34777	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118128622431272&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961	third party advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10116	vdb entry signature
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450	third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.4
http://osvdb.org/37112	vdb entry
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=118128610219959&w=2	mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139	third party advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2876?: CVE-2007-2876 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2876?: To fix CVE-2007-2876, 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-2007-2876 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2007-2876 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.