The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly validate the hop-by-hop IPv6 extended header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted IPv6 packet.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2007-12-21T00:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:01:09.391Z

Reserved: 2007-08-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-4567

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-12-21T00:46:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-21T00:35:54.703

Link: CVE-2007-4567

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2007-09-07T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-4567 - Bugzilla