CVE-2007-1000

Linux kernel <2.6.20.2 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2007-1000. PoCs published by dreyer.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit leverages a null pointer dereference in the Linux Kernel (CVE-2007-1000) to leak memory contents by manipulating IPv6 socket options. It maps a null page and uses getsockopt to read arbitrary kernel memory, dumping it to stdout.

Description

The ipv6_getsockopt_sticky function in net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.2 allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory via certain getsockopt calls that trigger a NULL dereference.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by dreyer · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/4172

This exploit leverages a null pointer dereference in the Linux Kernel (CVE-2007-1000) to leak memory contents by manipulating IPv6 socket options. It maps a null page and uses getsockopt to read arbitrary kernel memory, dumping it to stdout.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Linux Kernel < 2.6.20.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Unpatched Linux Kernel < 2.6.20.2 · Ability to execute code on the target system
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (26)

Core 26
Core References
Exploit, Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22904
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10015
US Government Resource third-party-advisory x_refsource_cert-vn
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/920689
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24901
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=8134
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24777
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1153
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24518
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0907
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25099
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2787
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0169.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25080
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/33025
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/24493
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://fedoranews.org/cms/node/2788
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133

Scores

EPSS 0.0110
EPSS Percentile 61.4%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.20.1
Published Mar 12, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026