CVE-2007-2242

N/A Unknown
Published: April 25, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/24978
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25033
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25770
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/26703
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289
Source: cve@mitre.org
US Government Resource
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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23615
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1563
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2270
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3050
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33851
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9574
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25033
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25770
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/26703
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
US Government Resource
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.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_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.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf
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/23615
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949
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-508-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1563
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2270
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3050
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33851
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9574
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

76 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
33.4%
97th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

netbsd ietf openbsd freebsd