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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2007-4567 EUVD-2007-4549GHSA-v5px-33wm-8jfx

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly validate the hop-by-hop IPv6 extended…

Published Dec 21, 2007 · Updated Aug 7, 2024 · Assigned by redhat

Description

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly validate the hop-by-hop IPv6 extended header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted IPv6 packet.

Fixed in Linux distributions

Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.

Red Hat

Security tracker ↗
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 5 kernel +11 2.6.18-164.10.1.el5 RHSA-2010:0019
RHEL 5 rhev-hypervisor +1 5.4-2.1.8.el5_4rhev2_1 RHSA-2010:0095
Show 2 more (older releases, extended support, other products)
ReleasePackageFixed inAdvisory
RHEL 5.3 EUS kernel +11 2.6.18-128.12.1.el5 RHSA-2010:0053
RHEL 5.2 EUS kernel +11 2.6.18-92.1.35.el5 RHSA-2010:0079

Public exploits

Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.

Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.

Exploit-DB 1

Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.

Advisories 4

References