CVE-2007-1357
The atalk_sum_skb function in AppleTalk for Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.21, and possibly 2.4.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an AppleTalk frame that is shorter than the specified length, which triggers a BUG_ON call…
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EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 13.5%, higher than 96% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
The atalk_sum_skb function in AppleTalk for Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.21, and possibly 2.4.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an AppleTalk frame that is shorter than the specified length, which triggers a BUG_ON call when an attempt is made to perform a checksum.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 13.53% probability · 96th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24793Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25078
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.5
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23376Patch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1340
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235857
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1244
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24793Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24901
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25078
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25099
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.