CVE-2007-1592 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can cause a denial of service or double free in the Linux kernel by exploiting improper copying of IPv6 flow labels on TCP sockets.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2007-1592?
CVE-2007-1592 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 22 Mar 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.21-rc3 inadvertently copies the ipv6_fl_socklist from a listening TCP socket to child sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or double free by opening a listening IPv6 socket, attaching a flow label, and connecting to that socket.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1592?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2007-1592?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2007-1592 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1592 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j52f-5c3x-pv3p.