Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-1861

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Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-1861

Published: May 7, 2007 / Updated: August 2, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95220
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2007-1861
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The nl_fib_lookup function in net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c in Linux Kernel before 2.6.20.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via NETLINK_FIB_LOOKUP replies, which trigger infinite recursion and a stack overflow.


How to mitigate CVE-2007-1861

Install update from vendor's repository.

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