7.1
CVSSv2

CVE-2007-6282

Published: 08/05/2008 Updated: 29/09/2017
CVSS v2 Base Score: 7.1 | Impact Score: 6.9 | Exploitability Score: 8.6
VMScore: 632
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Vulnerability Summary

The IPsec implementation in Linux kernel prior to 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.

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Dirk Nehring discovered that the IPsec protocol stack did not correctly handle fragmented ESP packets A remote attacker could exploit this to crash the system, leading to a denial of service (CVE-2007-6282) ...
Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or arbitrary code execution The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems: CVE-2007-6282 Dirk Nehring discovered a vulnerability in the IPsec code that allows remote users to cause a denial of service ...