Denial of Service Vulnerability in FreeBSD and Other IPv6 Protocol Implementations
CVE-2007-2242

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Ietf

Status
Ipv6
Vendor
CVE Published:
25 April 2007

What is CVE-2007-2242?

The vulnerability in the IPv6 protocol arises from the manipulation of type 0 route headers, which can be exploited by remote attackers. By sending specially crafted packets, an attacker can create a denial of service condition. This leads to an amplification effect between routers, causing significant disruption in network connectivity. The affected implementations include various operating systems like FreeBSD, OpenBSD, and others that utilize the IPv6 protocol, highlighting a critical need for network administrators to ensure their systems are patched and configured to prevent such exploits.

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References

http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.i...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FREEBSD
http://secunia.com/advisories/24978
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/26703
third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA

EPSS Score

33% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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