#VU95223 Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-1388
Published: March 10, 2007 / Updated: August 2, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95223
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2007-1388
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The do_ipv6_setsockopt function in net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c in Linux kernel before 2.6.20, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) by calling setsockopt with the IPV6_RTHDR option name and possibly a 0 option length or invalid option value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8155
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24777
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25080
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
- 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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23142
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1122
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1154
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11509