CVE-2007-2172

N/A Unknown
Published: April 22, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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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/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc6
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26647
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08269.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08270.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23447
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33979
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10764
Source: cve@mitre.org
Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26647
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08269.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08270.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23447
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Third Party Advisory VDB Entry Vendor Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33979
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10764
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory

64 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
22th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

Affected Vendors

debian canonical linux

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