CVE-2007-1861
First published: Mon May 07 2007(Updated: )
The nl_fib_lookup function in net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c in Linux Kernel before 2.6.20.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via NETLINK_FIB_LOOKUP replies, which trigger infinite recursion and a stack overflow.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.20.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.11 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.16 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.12 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.39 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.9 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.9 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.11.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.15.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.11.10 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.43 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.8 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.14.7 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.13 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.13.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.34 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.8 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.14.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.14 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.18 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.14 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.10 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.45 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.14.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.18.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.37 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.11.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.48 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.11.11 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.13 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.20.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.15 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.15.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.15.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.11.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.19.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.19.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.18.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.14.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.13.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.18.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.32 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.13.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.57 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.49 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.19.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.11 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.14 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.25 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.21 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.33 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.8 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.28 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.10 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.14.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.23 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.12.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.15.7 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.20 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.36 | |
| Linux Kernel | <=2.6.20.8 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.14.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.12.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.46 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.0 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.54 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.13.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.18.8 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.12.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.31 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.26 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.62 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.29 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.19 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.20.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.19.7 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.51 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.15.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.22 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.58 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.40 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.47 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.42 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.11 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.10 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.12.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.41 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.52 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.11.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.24 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.55 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.12.3 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.7 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.30 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.15.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.59 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.38 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.17 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.20.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.12 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.27 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.53 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.12.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.7 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.20.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.18.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.15 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.44 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.35 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.19.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.50 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.14.2 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.61 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.19.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.18 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.20.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.7 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.17.13 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.60 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.8.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.56 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.20.7 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.11.4 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.19 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.11.12 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.16.20 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.15.5 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.11.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.9 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.13.1 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.6 | |
| Linux Kernel | =2.6.12 |
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Reference Links
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1309
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.8
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237913
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23677
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25030
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25228
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1595
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34014
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2007-1861?
CVE-2007-1861 has a severity that can lead to a denial of service, specifically causing a kernel panic.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1861?
To fix CVE-2007-1861, update your Linux kernel to version 2.6.20.8 or later.
Which versions of Linux Kernel are affected by CVE-2007-1861?
CVE-2007-1861 affects Linux Kernel versions prior to 2.6.20.8, including 2.6.20.6 and several earlier 2.6.x releases.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2007-1861?
CVE-2007-1861 is a denial of service vulnerability due to infinite recursion and stack overflow.
Who can exploit CVE-2007-1861?
CVE-2007-1861 can be exploited by attackers with the ability to send NETLINK_FIB_LOOKUP replies.
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