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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.

Published

2007-04-22T19:19:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 2.4.35	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 2.6.20	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.21	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.06	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.04	Yes

References

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc6 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26647 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08269.html ([email protected])
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08270.html ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23447 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33979 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10764 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc6 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25838 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26289 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26450 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26647 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27913 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-287.htm Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1356 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1363 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/ChangeLog-2.4.35 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08269.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mail-archive.com/git-commits-head%40vger.kernel.org/msg08270.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-1049.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23447 Patch, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2690 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33979 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10764 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)