CVE-2007-1861

Linux Kernel < 2.6.20.8 - Resource Management Error

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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.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED

by Alexey Kuznetsov · cdoslinux

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29916

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References (24)

[Patch] https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1309

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/25030

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23677

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.8

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34014

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/25288

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/25083

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/26620

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1595

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/25228

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/25961

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237913

... and 4 more

Scores

EPSS 0.0194

EPSS Percentile 83.5%

Details

CWE

CWE-399

Status published

Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1

... and 40 more

Published May 07, 2007

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026