CVE-2007-5501
N/A
Published: November 15, 2007 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:46 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 4%
Description
The tcp_sacktag_write_queue function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.21 through 2.6.23.7, and 2.6.24-rc through 2.6.24-rc2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted ACK responses that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.6.212.6.21 rc12.6.21 rc22.6.21 rc32.6.21 rc42.6.21 rc52.6.21 rc62.6.21 rc72.6.21.12.6.21.22.6.21.32.6.21.42.6.21.52.6.21.62.6.21.72.6.222.6.22 rc12.6.22 rc22.6.22 rc32.6.22 rc42.6.22 rc52.6.22 rc62.6.22 rc72.6.22.12.6.22.102.6.22.112.6.22.122.6.22.132.6.22.142.6.22.152.6.22.162.6.22.172.6.22.182.6.22.192.6.22.22.6.22.202.6.22.212.6.22.222.6.22.32.6.22.42.6.22.52.6.22.62.6.22.72.6.22.82.6.22.92.6.232.6.23 rc12.6.23 rc22.6.23 rc32.6.23 rc42.6.23 rc52.6.23 rc62.6.23 rc72.6.23 rc82.6.23 rc92.6.23.12.6.23.22.6.23.32.6.23.42.6.23.52.6.23.62.6.23.72.6.24 rc12.6.24 rc2
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (24)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.htmlThird Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/27664Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/27703Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/27888Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/27919Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/27922Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399
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