Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2007-5501
The tcp_sacktag_write_queue function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.21 through 2.6.23.7, and 2.6.24-rc through 2.6.24-rc2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted ACK responses that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.038 (89.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 90th percentile — 89.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.038 · newest: 0.038 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.21, 2.6.21.1, 2.6.21.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- git.kernel.org/
- lwn.net/Articles/258947/ (mailing-list)
- secunia.com/advisories/27922 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27703 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/27919 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/28706 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38548 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/27664 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)