4.9
MEDIUM
CVE-2007-1861
Linux Kernel Netlink FIB Lookup Denial of Service (DOoS)
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.

INFO

Published Date :

May 7, 2007, 7:19 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 12:29 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2007-1861 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2007-1861.

URL Resource
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.8
http://secunia.com/advisories/25030 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25083 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25228 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23677
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1595 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237913
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34014
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1309 Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.8
http://secunia.com/advisories/25030 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25083 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25228 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26139 Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23677
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1595 Vendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237913
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34014
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1309 Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2007-1861 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.8
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25030
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25228
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
    Added Reference http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
    Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
    Added Reference http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
    Added Reference http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
    Added Reference http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23677
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
    Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
    Added Reference http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1595
    Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237913
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34014
    Added Reference https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1309
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 16, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 11, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11616 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jul. 29, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/34014 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34014 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 08, 2007

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2007-1861 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2007-1861 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.07 }} -0.01%

score

0.29982

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability