Executive Summary

Informations
Name CVE-2007-2172 First vendor Publication 2007-04-22
Vendor Cve Last vendor Modification 2023-11-07

Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3

Cvss vector : N/A
Overall CVSS Score NA
Base Score NA Environmental Score NA
impact SubScore NA Temporal Score NA
Exploitabality Sub Score NA
 
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2

Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Cvss Base Score 4.7 Attack Range Local
Cvss Impact Score 6.9 Attack Complexity Medium
Cvss Expoit Score 3.4 Authentication None Required
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Detail

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.

Original Source

Url : http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2007-2172

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name
100 % CWE-20 Improper Input Validation

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10764
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10764
Title: 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.
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.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2007-2172
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
CentOS Linux 5
Oracle Linux 5
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Application 1
Os 3
Os 2
Os 849

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2011-08-09 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2009:0001-01 centos2 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2009_0001-01_kernel_centos2_i386.nasl
2009-04-09 Name : Mandriva Update for kernel MDKSA-2007:171 (kernel)
File : nvt/gb_mandriva_MDKSA_2007_171.nasl
2009-03-23 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-source-2.6.15/2.6.17/2.6.20 vulnerabilities USN-464-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_464_1.nasl
2009-03-23 Name : Ubuntu Update for linux-source-2.6.20 vulnerabilities USN-470-1
File : nvt/gb_ubuntu_USN_470_1.nasl
2009-03-06 Name : RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2007:1049-01
File : nvt/gb_RHSA-2007_1049-01_kernel.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2007:1049 centos3 i386
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2007_1049_kernel_centos3_i386.nasl
2009-02-27 Name : CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2007:1049 centos3 x86_64
File : nvt/gb_CESA-2007_1049_kernel_centos3_x86_64.nasl
2009-02-10 Name : CentOS Security Advisory CESA-2009:0001-01 (kernel)
File : nvt/ovcesa2009_0001_01.nasl
2009-01-13 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2009:0001
File : nvt/RHSA_2009_0001.nasl
2009-01-07 Name : RedHat Security Advisory RHSA-2008:0787
File : nvt/RHSA_2008_0787.nasl
2008-03-11 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1503-2 (kernel-source-2.4.27 (2.4.27-10sarge7))
File : nvt/deb_1503_2.nasl
2008-02-28 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1503-1 (kernel-source-2.4.27 (2.4.27-10sarge6))
File : nvt/deb_1503_1.nasl
2008-02-28 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1504-1 (kernel-source-2.6.8 (2.6.8-17sarge1))
File : nvt/deb_1504_1.nasl
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1356-1 (linux-2.6)
File : nvt/deb_1356_1.nasl
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1363-1 (linux-2.6)
File : nvt/deb_1363_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
37121 Linux Kernel fib_props (fib_semantics.c, IPv4) RTA_MAX DoS

37120 Linux Kernel dn_fib_props (dn_fib.c, DECNet) RTA_MAX DoS

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0347.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-0488.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2013-07-12 Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2007-1049.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20071203_kernel_on_SL3.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20070625_kernel_on_SL4_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2012-08-01 Name : The remote Scientific Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : sl_20070516_kernel_on_SL5_x.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2010-01-06 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2007-0347.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2009-01-09 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2009-0001.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-02-25 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1503.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2008-02-25 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1504.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-04 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2007-1049.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-12-04 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2007-1049.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-11-10 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-470-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-11-10 Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches.
File : ubuntu_USN-464-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-09-03 Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandrake_MDKSA-2007-171.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-09-03 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1363.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-08-21 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1356.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-06-27 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2007-0488.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-06-27 Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates.
File : centos_RHSA-2007-0488.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2007-05-25 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2007-0347.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO

Sources (Detail)

http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08269.html
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08270.html
Source Url
BID http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23447
CONFIRM http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc6
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35
DEBIAN http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
MANDRIVA http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
OVAL https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.ova...
REDHAT http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
SECUNIA http://secunia.com/advisories/25068
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
http://secunia.com/advisories/26647
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
UBUNTU http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
VUPEN http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690
XF https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33979

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