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CVE-2007-0251
Integer underflow in the DecodeGRE function in src/decode.c in Snort...
Vulnerability Description
Integer underflow in the DecodeGRE function in src/decode.c in Snort 2.6.1.2 allows remote attackers to trigger dereferencing of certain memory locations via crafted GRE packets, which may cause corruption of log files or writing of sensitive information into log files.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://labs.calyptix.com/advisories/CX-2007-01.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0152
- http://osvdb.org/32095
- http://www.snort.org/got_source/source.html
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1017507
- http://osvdb.org/33464
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/456598/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/22004
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/2165
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.1.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
January 16th, 2007
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.