CVE-2007-4567 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

CVE Reference: CVE-2007-4567
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Description: Linux kernel 2.6.22 and earlier, and possibly other versions, does not properly validate the hop-by-hop IPv6 extended header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a crafted IPv6 packet.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: XF http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/39171 UBUNTU http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-558-1 SAID Secunia Advisory: SA28706 Secunia Advisory: SA28170 BID 26943

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