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CVE-2007-2172 Detail

Current Description

A typo in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.21-rc6 and 2.4 before 2.4.35 causes RTA_MAX to be used as an array size instead of RTN_MAX, which leads to an "out of bound access" by the (1) dn_fib_props (dn_fib.c, DECNet) and (2) fib_props (fib_semantics.c, IPv4) functions.

Source:  MITRE
Description Last Modified:  04/22/2007
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Impact

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 4.7 MEDIUM
Vector: (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 6.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.4


Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): Complete
Additional Information:
Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism
Allows disruption of service

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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Hyperlink Resource
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc6 Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35 Vendor Advisory
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head@vger.kernel.org/msg08269.html Broken Link
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head@vger.kernel.org/msg08270.html Broken Link
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216 Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23447 Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690 Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33979 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10764 Third Party Advisory

References to Check Content

Identifier:
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10764
Check System:
http://oval.mitre.org/XMLSchema/oval-definitions-5
Hyperlink:
http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/DownloadDefinition?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10764

Technical Details

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-2172
NVD Published Date:
04/22/2007
NVD Last Modified:
10/19/2018