HIGH
IPv6 routing headers issue
Published Apr 25, 2007
7.8
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 5.04%
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 products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
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.
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.
5.04% 0.05035
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05035
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 (15 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.04% (0.05035) | 92.01th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.04% (0.05035) | 91.14th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 32.57% (0.32570) | 96.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 21.52% (0.21523) | 93.02th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 32.57% (0.32570) | 96.48th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 19.68% (0.19682) | 96.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 20, 2024 | 14.64% (0.14637) | 95.80th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 5, 2024 | 15.43% (0.15427) | 95.78th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 27, 2024 | 10.45% (0.10453) | 94.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jan 20, 2024 | 10.10% (0.10095) | 94.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 27, 2023 | 10.79% (0.10790) | 94.40th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 12.68% (0.12683) | 94.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (42)
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- http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375 x_refsource_CONFIRM
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- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
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- https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-2242
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- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-2242
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Apr 25, 2007
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Apr 25, 2007
Link CVE-2007-2242
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a