CVE-2007-1497

N/A Unknown
Published: March 16, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

nf_conntrack in netfilter in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.3 does not set nfctinfo during reassembly of fragmented packets, which leaves the default value as IP_CT_ESTABLISHED and might allow remote attackers to bypass certain rulesets using IPv6 fragments.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/24492
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25228
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/33028
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23976
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0944
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10457
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24492
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25228
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/33028
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23976
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0944
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

34 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.6%
86th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux