CVE-2007-5501

Description

The tcp_sacktag_write_queue function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.21 through 2.6.23.7, and 2.6.24-rc through 2.6.24-rc2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted ACK responses that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.64% Top 10%
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References

Link Tags
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=96a2d41a3e495734b63bff4e5dd0112741b93b38
http://lwn.net/Articles/258947/ mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/27922 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27703 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27919 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38548 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/27664 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26474 vdb entry patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1 vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.24-rc3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 vendor advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8 vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.html vendor advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27888 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-5501?
CVE-2007-5501 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-5501?
To fix CVE-2007-5501, 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-2007-5501 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-5501 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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