Improper input validation in Linux Kernel
CVE-2007-2172
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 35th percentile — 35.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.21
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 6.06, 6.10, 7.04
- Debian Linux — versions 3.1, 4.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27913 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/26289 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head@vger.kernel.org/msg08270.html
- secunia.com/advisories/25838 (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2007-2172?
- CVE-2007-2172 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2007-04-22.
- Is CVE-2007-2172 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.