CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.25 (Operating System). This affects the function fnctl
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a config vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-16. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The IPsec implementation in Linux kernel before 2.6.25 allows remote routers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a fragmented ESP packet in which the first fragment does not contain the entire ESP header and IV.
The bug was discovered 05/07/2008. The weakness was released 05/02/2008 by Dirk Nehring with Kernel.org (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2007-6282 since 12/10/2007. The attack can only be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592.004 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34032 (Debian DSA-1630-1 : linux-2.6 - denial of service/information leak), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165690 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Linux Kernel (SUSE-SA:2008:032)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42276) and Tenable (34032). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 3470, 3471, 3494 and 3692.
Product
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Version
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.13
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.15
- 2.6.16
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.20
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.22
- 2.6.23
- 2.6.24
- 2.6.25
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.5
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.5
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Exploiting
Class: ConfigCWE: CWE-16
ATT&CK: T1592.004
Local: No
Remote: Partially
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Status: Unproven
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Nessus ID: 34032
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1630-1 : linux-2.6 - denial of service/information leak
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OpenVAS ID: 61436
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1630-1 (linux-2.6)
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Countermeasures
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Patch: kernel.org
Timeline
12/10/2007 🔍05/02/2008 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: kernel.org
Researcher: Dirk Nehring
Organization: Kernel.org
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2007-6282 (🔍)
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X-Force: 42276 - Linux kernel ESP packet denial of service, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 18315 - Linux Kernel < 2.6.25 IPsec Implementation Remote DoS via a Fragmented ESP Packet, High
SecurityFocus: 29081 - Linux Kernel IPSec Fragmented ESP Packet Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 31551 - Debian update for linux-2.6, Less Critical
OSVDB: 44930 - Linux Kernel IPsec Implementation Malformed Fragmented ESP Packet Remote DoS
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Entry
Created: 05/20/2008 09:43Updated: 08/09/2019 21:44
Changes: 05/20/2008 09:43 (97), 08/09/2019 21:44 (1)
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