CVE-2007-1861

N/A Unknown
Published: May 07, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The nl_fib_lookup function in net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c in Linux Kernel before 2.6.20.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via NETLINK_FIB_LOOKUP replies, which trigger infinite recursion and a stack overflow.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.8
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/25030
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25228
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23677
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1595
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237913
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34014
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1309
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25030
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25228
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
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.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23677
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1595
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237913
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34014
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1309
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

48 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.9%
84th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-399

Affected Vendors

linux

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