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CVE-2007-2242

The IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted IPv6 type 0 route headers (IPV6_RTHDR_TYPE_0) that create network amplification between two routers.

Published

2007-04-25T16:19:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	3.9	No
Operating System	openbsd	openbsd	4.0	No
Application	ietf	ipv6	*	Yes
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	3.1	No
Operating System	netbsd	netbsd	3.1	No
Application	ietf	ipv6	*	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.2	No
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	6.2	No
Application	ietf	ipv6	*	Yes

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712 ([email protected])
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html ([email protected])
http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6 ([email protected])
http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/24978 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25033 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25083 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/25770 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26651 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/26703 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 ([email protected])
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289 US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216 ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html ([email protected])
http://www.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23615 Patch ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1563 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2270 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3050 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33851 ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9574 ([email protected])
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/24978 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25033 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25083 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/25770 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26651 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/26703 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289 US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23615 Patch (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1563 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2270 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3050 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33851 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9574 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)