VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-2242
The IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted IPv6 type 0 route headers (IPV6_RTHDR_TYPE_0) that create network amplification between two routers.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 5.04%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.04%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted IPv6 type 0 route headers (IPV6_RTHDR_TYPE_0) that create network amplification between two routers.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 5.04% probability · 92th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- ietf/ipv6
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712
- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
- http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6
- http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24978Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25033
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25068
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25770
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26703
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
- http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289US Government Resource
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
- http://www.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23615Patch
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.