Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 27, 2019· Updated Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2007-6762

Description

In the Linux kernel before 2.6.20, there is an off-by-one bug in net/netlabel/netlabel_cipso_v4.c where it is possible to overflow the doi_def->tags[] array.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <2.6.20
- (no CPE)range: <2.6.20
Linux/Linux kerneldescription

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2a2f11c227bdf292b3a2900ad04139d301b56ac4nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20nvdBroken Link
support.f5.com/csp/article/K05342145nvd
support.f5.com/csp/article/K05342145nvd

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