Description
A typo in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.21-rc6 and 2.4 before 2.4.35 causes RTA_MAX to be used as an array size instead of RTN_MAX, which leads to an "out of bound access" by the (1) dn_fib_props (dn_fib.c, DECNet) and (2) fib_props (fib_semantics.c, IPv4) functions.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
Debian DSA |
DSA-1356-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1363-1 | New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1503-1 | New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1503-2 | New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues |
Debian DSA |
DSA-1504-1 | New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several issues |
EUVD |
EUVD-2007-2167 | A typo in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.21-rc6 and 2.4 before 2.4.35 causes RTA_MAX to be used as an array size instead of RTN_MAX, which leads to an "out of bound access" by the (1) dn_fib_props (dn_fib.c, DECNet) and (2) fib_props (fib_semantics.c, IPv4) functions. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-464-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T13:23:51.071Z
Reserved: 2007-04-22T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2007-2172
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Status : Modified
Published: 2007-04-22T19:19:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467
Link: CVE-2007-2172
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN