IPSec ESP kernel panics
Published May 8, 2008
7.1
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.45%
Description
The IPsec implementation in Linux kernel before 2.6.25 allows remote routers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a fragmented ESP packet in which the first fragment does not contain the entire ESP header and IV.
Affected products
No data.
- as_4
- es_4
- ws_4
- 4
No data.
MRG for RHEL-5
kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0237
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0275
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRG for RHEL-5 | kernel-rt-0:2.6.24.7-74.el5rt | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0585 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.15.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0237 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.21.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0275 |
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.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 | 2.45% (0.02452) | 83.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.45% (0.02452) | 82.23th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 2.45% (0.02449) | 84.10th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00310) | 70.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.31% (0.00310) | 69.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 11, 2023 | 0.31% (0.00310) | 66.55th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.32% (0.00321) | 65.91th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (24)
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=120372380411259&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTExploit
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30112 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30890 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31107 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/31628 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1630 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0237.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0275.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0585.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29081 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-625-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6282 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=404291 x_refsource_MISCIssue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42276 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6282
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10549 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6282
Change history (0)
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