CVE-2007-4567

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly validate the hop-by-hop IPv6 extended header, which…

published December 21, 2007

CVSS
—
EPSS
14%
Percentile
96.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly validate the hop-by-hop IPv6 extended header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted IPv6 packet.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.14336 · 96.6th percentile
Published
2007-12-21T00:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 21 DEC 00:00Z
    The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly validate the hop-by-hop IPv6 extended header, which…
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