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.
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1289-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-1855 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-486-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-489-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:13:40.918Z

Reserved: 2007-04-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-1861

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-05-07T19:19:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-1861

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2007-04-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-1861 - Bugzilla

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