CVE-2007-1496 (GCVE-0-2007-1496)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2007-03-16 22:00 – Updated: 2024-08-07 12:59
VLAI
Summary
nfnetlink_log in netfilter in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via unspecified vectors involving the (1) nfulnl_recv_config function, (2) using "multiple packets per netlink message", and (3) bridged packets, which trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
mitre CNA under the mitre root
CNA scorecard E 28/100 over 2319 records in the last 180 days details
References
URL Tags
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
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http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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http://secunia.com/advisories/25961 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/24492 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22946 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Date Public
2007-03-14 00:00
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        ]
      }
    },
    "redhat_vex": {
      "aggregate_severity": "Important",
      "current_release_date": "2025-11-21T13:20:25+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2007-1496",
      "id": "CVE-2007-1496",
      "initial_release_date": "2007-03-07T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:fixed": "86",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "Various NULL pointer dereferences in netfilter code",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2007/cve-2007-1496.json",
      "version": "3"
    }
  }
}



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