CVE-2007-2172
N/A
Published: April 22, 2007 at 07:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:39 PM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxUbuntu Linux
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%
Description
A typo in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.21-rc6 and 2.4 before 2.4.35 causes RTA_MAX to be used as an array size instead of RTN_MAX, which leads to an "out of bound access" by the (1) dn_fib_props (dn_fib.c, DECNet) and (2) fib_props (fib_semantics.c, IPv4) functions.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ubuntu Linux· Canonicalrubygems
95%Debian Linux· Debiandrupal
95%2.4.0 ≤ v < 2.4.352.6.0 ≤ v ≤ 2.6.202.6.21 git12.6.21 git22.6.21 git32.6.21 git42.6.21 git52.6.21 git62.6.21 git72.6.21 rc12.6.21 rc22.6.21 rc32.6.21 rc42.6.21 rc5
Affected range stops below 2.4.35, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (32)
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.21-rc6Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0488.htmlQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-20
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