CVE-2007-2525

Linux Kernel < 2.6.21 - Denial of Service via PPPoE Socket Memory Leak

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Memory leak in the PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) socket implementation in the Linux kernel before 2.6.21-git8 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by creating a socket using connect, and releasing it before the PPPIOCGCHAN ioctl is initialized.

References (30)

Core 30
Core References
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1703
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23870
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/27227
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_53_kernel.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10594
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-510-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34150
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25163
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0376.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25700
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133

Scores

EPSS 0.0040
EPSS Percentile 33.5%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 2.6.21
Published May 08, 2007
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026