CVE-2007-1861 in Kernel
Summary
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.
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Reservation
04/04/2007
Disclosure
05/07/2007
Status
Confirmed
Entries
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnerability | CWE | Exp | Cou | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36612 | Linux Kernel nl_fib_lookup resource management | 399 | Proof-of-Concept | Official fix | CVE-2007-1861 |