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CVE-2007-5501
The tcp_sacktag_write_queue function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.21 through...
Vulnerability Description
The tcp_sacktag_write_queue function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.21 through 2.6.23.7, and 2.6.24-rc through 2.6.24-rc2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted ACK responses that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=96a2d41a3e495734b63bff4e5dd0112741b93b38
- http://lwn.net/Articles/258947/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27922
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27703
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27919
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38548
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27664
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26474
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29245
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.24-rc3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28170
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.html
- https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27888
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.6.21, 2.6.21.1, 2.6.21.2, 2.6.21.3, 2.6.21.4, 2.6.21.5, 2.6.21.6, 2.6.21.7, 2.6.22, 2.6.22.1, 2.6.22.2, 2.6.22.3, 2.6.22.4, 2.6.22.5, 2.6.22.6, 2.6.22.7, 2.6.22.8, 2.6.22.9, 2.6.22.10, 2.6.22.11, 2.6.22.12, 2.6.22.13, 2.6.22.14, 2.6.22.15, 2.6.22.16, 2.6.22.17, 2.6.22.18, 2.6.22.19, 2.6.22.20, 2.6.22.21, 2.6.22.22, 2.6.23, 2.6.23.1, 2.6.23.2, 2.6.23.3, 2.6.23.4, 2.6.23.5, 2.6.23.6, 2.6.23.7, 2.6.24
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 15th, 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.