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CVE-2007-1592 Detail

Current Description

net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.21-rc3 inadvertently copies the ipv6_fl_socklist from a listening TCP socket to child sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or double free by opening a listening IPv6 socket, attaching a flow label, and connecting to that socket.


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The vendor has addressed this vulnerability by releasing a patch for the Linux Kernel 2.6.21-rc3: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/patch-2.6.21-rc6.bz2

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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=233478
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=233478
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d35690beda1429544d46c8eb34b2e3a8c37ab299
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d35690beda1429544d46c8eb34b2e3a8c37ab299
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=117406721731891&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=117406721731891&w=2
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html Vendor Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html Vendor Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0436.html Vendor Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0436.html Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24618 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24618 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24777 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/24777 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25078 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25078 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25099 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25099 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25226 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25226 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25630 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25630 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25683 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25683 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25714 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26379 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/26379 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27528 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/27528 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Vendor Advisory 
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-404.htm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-404.htm
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.4
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.4
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0672.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0672.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0673.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0673.html Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23104 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23104 Patch 
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1084 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1084 Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33176
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33176
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10130
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10130

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-1592
NVD Published Date:
03/22/2007
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE