MEDIUM
infinite recursion in netlink
Published May 7, 2007
4.9
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.02%
Description
The nl_fib_lookup function in net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c in Linux Kernel before 2.6.20.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via NETLINK_FIB_LOOKUP replies, which trigger infinite recursion and a stack overflow.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 2.6.20.8
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8.1
- 2.6.9
- 2.6.10
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.11.1
- 2.6.11.2
- 2.6.11.3
- 2.6.11.4
- 2.6.11.5
- 2.6.11.6
- 2.6.11.10
- 2.6.11.11
- 2.6.11.12
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.12.1
- 2.6.12.2
- 2.6.12.3
- 2.6.12.4
- 2.6.12.5
- 2.6.12.6
- 2.6.13
- 2.6.13.1
- 2.6.13.2
- 2.6.13.3
- 2.6.13.4
- 2.6.13.5
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.14.1
- 2.6.14.2
- 2.6.14.3
- 2.6.14.4
- 2.6.14.5
- 2.6.14.6
- 2.6.14.7
- 2.6.15
- 2.6.15.1
- 2.6.15.2
- 2.6.15.3
- 2.6.15.4
- 2.6.15.5
- 2.6.15.6
- 2.6.15.7
- 2.6.16
- 2.6.16.1
- 2.6.16.2
- 2.6.16.3
- 2.6.16.4
- 2.6.16.5
- 2.6.16.6
- 2.6.16.7
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- 2.6.16.62
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.17.1
- 2.6.17.2
- 2.6.17.3
- 2.6.17.4
- 2.6.17.5
- 2.6.17.6
- 2.6.17.7
- 2.6.17.8
- 2.6.17.9
- 2.6.17.10
- 2.6.17.11
- 2.6.17.12
- 2.6.17.13
- 2.6.17.14
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.18.1
- 2.6.18.3
- 2.6.18.5
- 2.6.18.6
- 2.6.18.8
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.19.2
- 2.6.19.3
- 2.6.19.4
- 2.6.19.5
- 2.6.19.6
- 2.6.19.7
- 2.6.20
- 2.6.20.1
- 2.6.20.2
- 2.6.20.3
- 2.6.20.4
- 2.6.20.5
- 2.6.20.6
- 2.6.20.7
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.4.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2007:0347
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.4.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2007:0347 |
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.
4.9 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
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.
1.02% 0.01024
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01024
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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.02% (0.01024) | 62.20th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.02% (0.01024) | 58.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 9, 2026 | 1.94% (0.01945) | 83.44th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.90% (0.00899) | 74.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00067) | 31.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 32.47th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.07% (0.00075) | 30.45th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.67% (0.04669) | 89.07th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.67% (0.04669) | 88.00th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.67% (0.04669) | 74.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (28)
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.8 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25030 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25083 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25228 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25288 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25691 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25961 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26133 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26139 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26620 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23677 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-489-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1595 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENVendor Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-1861 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237913 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=238960 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34014 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1309 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1861
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1861
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published May 7, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 4, 2007
Link CVE-2007-1861
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a