CVE-2007-2242

Published: Apr 25, 2007Modified: Apr 23, 2026

7.8

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.9

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Ietf: Ipv6

Ietf

1 product

Ipv6

Configuration A

2 platform

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Openbsd Openbsd	Version 3.9
Openbsd Openbsd	Version 4.0

Configuration B

2 platform

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 3.1
Netbsd Netbsd	Version 3.1 rc3

Configuration C

1 vulnerable · 2 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ietf Ipv6	All versions

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 6.2
Freebsd Freebsd	Version 6.2 stable

References (76)

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/24978

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/25033

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25068

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25083

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25288

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25691

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/25770

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26133

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26620

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26651

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26664

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/26703

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/28806

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289

Source: cve@mitre.org

US Government Resource

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23615

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1563

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2270

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3050

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33851

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9574

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712