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CVE-2007-1497 Detail

Description

nf_conntrack in netfilter in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.3 does not set nfctinfo during reassembly of fragmented packets, which leaves the default value as IP_CT_ESTABLISHED and might allow remote attackers to bypass certain rulesets using IPv6 fragments.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://secunia.com/advisories/24492 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25228 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289 CVE, MITRE
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.3 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 CVE, MITRE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 CVE, MITRE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.osvdb.org/33028 CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23976 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0944 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10457 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-1497
NVD Published Date:
03/16/2007
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE