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    CVE-2007-1861

    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.

    Published:Apr 25, 2007
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:May 7, 2007
    EPSS Score:0.01945
    CVSS Score:4.9

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/29916

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.8
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25030
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25228
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
    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.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23677
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1595
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237913
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34014
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1309
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616
    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.8
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25030
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25228
    http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
    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.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
    http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
    http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
    http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23677
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1595
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237913
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34014
    https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1309
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616

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