Vulnerability Details : CVE-2007-2242
The IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted IPv6 type 0 route headers (IPV6_RTHDR_TYPE_0) that create network amplification between two routers.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-2242
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 10.45%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 95 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-2242
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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7.8
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
10.0
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6.9
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NIST |
References for CVE-2007-2242
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33851
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2270
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1563
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http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
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http://www.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf
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https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310
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http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9574
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http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23615
Patch
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3050
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
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http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc
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http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289
US Government Resource
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216