HIGH
The atalk_sum_skb function in AppleTalk for Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.21, and possibly 2.4.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an AppleTalk frame that is shorter than the specified length, which triggers a BUG_ON call when an attempt is made to perform a checksum
Published Apr 11, 2007
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 13.53%
Description
The atalk_sum_skb function in AppleTalk for Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.21, and possibly 2.4.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an AppleTalk frame that is shorter than the specified length, which triggers a BUG_ON call when an attempt is made to perform a checksum.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.20.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
7.8 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
13.53% 0.13529
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.13529
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 13.53% (0.13529) | 96.34th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 13.53% (0.13529) | 95.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 8.98% (0.08982) | 91.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 10.74% (0.10743) | 88.83th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 8.98% (0.08982) | 91.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.82% (0.06820) | 90.65th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 1, 2025 | 25.13% (0.25129) | 96.76th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 18.58% (0.18584) | 96.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 15, 2024 | 52.77% (0.52766) | 97.72th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 21, 2024 | 46.76% (0.46762) | 97.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 13, 2024 | 34.95% (0.34946) | 96.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 5, 2024 | 28.87% (0.28872) | 96.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 12, 2023 | 29.53% (0.29533) | 96.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 28.95% (0.28948) | 96.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 95.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 12.57% (0.12567) | 90.03th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (23)
- http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24793 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24901 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25078 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25099 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25226 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25392 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25683 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25714 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25961 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.5 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23376 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatch
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1340 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235857 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1244 x_refsource_CONFIRM
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Apr 11, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Mar 8, 2007
Link CVE-2007-1357
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a