Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2007-1497

nf_conntrack in netfilter in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.3 does not set nfctinfo during reassembly of fragmented packets, which leaves the default value as IP_CT_ESTABLISHED and might allow remote attackers to bypass certain rulesets using IPv6 fragments.

EPSS: 0.030 (86.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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