CVE-2007-0251 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Integer underflow in the DecodeGRE function in src/decode.c in Snort 2.6.1.2 allows remote attackers to trigger dereferencing of certain memory locations via crafted GRE packets, which may cause corruption of log files or writing of sensitive information into log files.

Published: 2007-01-16

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: 2.9% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:snort:snort:2.6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-0253	Integer underflow in the DecodeGRE function in src/decode.c in Snort 2.6.1.2 allows remote attackers to trigger dereferencing of certain memory locations via crafted GRE packets, which may cause corruption of log files or writing of sensitive information into log files.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.02879.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://labs.calyptix.com/advisories/CX-2007-01.txt
http://osvdb.org/32095
http://osvdb.org/33464
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2165
http://securitytracker.com/id?1017507
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456598/100/0/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22004
http://www.snort.org/got_source/source.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0152

History

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Subscriptions

Snort Snort

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-01-16T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:12:17.829Z

Reserved: 2007-01-16T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-0251

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-01-16T23:28:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-0251

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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