CVE-2007-3642

N/A Unknown
Published: July 10, 2007 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The decode_choice function in net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323_asn1.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.15, 2.6.21.x before 2.6.21.6, and before 2.6.22 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an encoded, out-of-range index value for a choice field, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=25845b5155b55cd77e42655ec24161ba3feffa47
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.15
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.6
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://osvdb.org/37117
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/25955
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27212
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:195
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24818
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2466
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=25845b5155b55cd77e42655ec24161ba3feffa47
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.15
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.21.6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://osvdb.org/37117
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/25955
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27212
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:195
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24818
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2466
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
2.4%
85th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-189

Affected Vendors

linux

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