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CVE-2007-2242 Detail

Description

The IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted IPv6 type 0 route headers (IPV6_RTHDR_TYPE_0) that create network amplification between two routers.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712 CVE, MITRE
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375 CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html CVE, MITRE
http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6 CVE, MITRE
http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/24978 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/25033 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25083 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/25770 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/26651 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/26703 CVE, MITRE
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 CVE, MITRE
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc CVE, MITRE
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289 CVE, MITRE US Government Resource 
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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216 CVE, MITRE
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23615 CVE, MITRE Patch 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1563 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2270 CVE, MITRE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3050 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33851 CVE, MITRE
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9574 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2007-2242
NVD Published Date:
04/25/2007
NVD Last Modified:
04/08/2025
Source:
MITRE