CVE-2007-2242

CVE Details

Release Date:

2007-04-25

Description

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.

See more information about CVE-2007-2242 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	7.8	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel)	ELSA-2007-0347	2007-06-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (ocfs2-2.6.18-8.1.4.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2007-0347	2007-06-26
Oracle Linux version 5 (oracleasm-2.6.18-8.1.4.0.1.el5)	ELSA-2007-0347	2007-06-26

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