#VU95220 Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-1861 

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#VU95220 Resource management errors in Linux kernel - CVE-2007-1861

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


Vulnerability identifier: #VU95220
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-2007-1861
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

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.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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