VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-2172
A typo in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.21-rc6 and 2.4 before 2.4.35 causes RTA_MAX to be used as an array size instead of RTN_MAX, which leads to an "out of bound access" by the (1) dn_fib_props (dn_fib.c, DECNet) and (2) fib_props (fib_semantics.c,…
MEDIUM 4.7EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
A typo in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.21-rc6 and 2.4 before 2.4.35 causes RTA_MAX to be used as an array size instead of RTN_MAX, which leads to an "out of bound access" by the (1) dn_fib_props (dn_fib.c, DECNet) and (2) fib_props (fib_semantics.c, IPv4) functions.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.7 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc6Vendor Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25068Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25288Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25392Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25838Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26289Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26450Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26647Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27913Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33280Third Party Advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htmThird Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08269.html
- http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08270.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23447Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.