fkie_cve-2007-1497
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd
Published
2007-03-16 22:19
Modified
2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
nf_conntrack in netfilter in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.3 does not set nfctinfo during reassembly of fragmented packets, which leaves the default value as IP_CT_ESTABLISHED and might allow remote attackers to bypass certain rulesets using IPv6 fragments.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/24492Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/25228
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/25288
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/25392
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/25961
cve@mitre.orghttp://secunia.com/advisories/26620
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.3
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.osvdb.org/33028
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23976
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0944
cve@mitre.orghttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10457
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/24492Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25228
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.3
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/33028
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23976
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0944
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10457
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *


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      "value": "nf_conntrack en netfilter en el kernel de Linux anterior a 2.6.20.3 no fija nfctinfo durante el nuevo re-ensamble de paquetes fragmentados, lo cual deja el valor por defecto como IP_CT_ESTABLISHED y permitir\u00eda a atacantes remotos evitar ciertas reglas de asignaci\u00f3n utilizando fragmentos IPv6."
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  "lastModified": "2025-04-09T00:30:58.490",
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