Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 21, 2007· Updated Apr 23, 2026
CVE-2007-4567
CVE-2007-4567
Description
The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly validate the hop-by-hop IPv6 extended header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted IPv6 packet.
Affected products
30cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 29 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=2.6.21.7
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
15- secunia.com/advisories/25505nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28170nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28706nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/38015nvdVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cginvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0019.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0053.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26943nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/39171nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11083nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7474nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.htmlnvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/558-1/nvd
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