Description
The do_ipv6_setsockopt function in net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c in Linux kernel before 2.6.20, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) by calling setsockopt with the IPV6_RTHDR option name and possibly a zero option length or invalid option value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Published: 2007-03-10
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-1384 The do_ipv6_setsockopt function in net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c in Linux kernel before 2.6.20, and possibly other versions, allows local users to cause a denial of service (oops) by calling setsockopt with the IPV6_RTHDR option name and possibly a zero option length or invalid option value, which triggers a NULL pointer dereference.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-464-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T12:50:35.660Z

Reserved: 2007-03-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-1388

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Status : Modified

Published: 2007-03-10T19:19:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2007-1388

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Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2007-03-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-1388 - Bugzilla

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