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TI-2007-04421 Aliases CVE-2007-4567GHSA-v5px-33wm-8jfx

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does…

Priority MEDIUM 49CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · Complete
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22 does not properly validate the hop-by-hop IPv6 extended header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and kernel panic) via a crafted IPv6 packet.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.14336 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 30

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.6.21.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.2.27VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.36VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.36.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.36.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.36.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.36.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.36.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.36.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.6.21.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.27 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.36 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.36.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.36.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.36.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.36.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.36.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.36.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 20 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.18 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.19.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.19.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.19.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.19.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.20.16VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.20.17VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.20.18VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.20.19VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.20.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.20.21VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.21.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.21.6VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.18 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.19.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.19.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.19.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.19.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20.16 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20.17 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20.18 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20.19 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.20.21 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.21.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.21.6 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2010:0095 Released 2010-02-09 · Red Hat rating Important
    rhev-hypervisor security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 5 rhev-hypervisor-5.4-2.1.8.el5_4rhev2_1, rhev-hypervisor-pxe-5.4-2.1.8.el5_4rhev2_1
  • RHSA-2010:0079 Released 2010-02-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2 server) kernel-2.6.18-92.1.35.el5, kernel-2.6.18-92.1.35.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-92.1.35.el5 +14
  • RHSA-2010:0053 Released 2010-01-20 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server) kernel-2.6.18-128.12.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-128.12.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-128.12.1.el5 +14
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2010:0019 Released 2010-01-07 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-164.10.1.el5 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0019
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0079
Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0053
Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Hypervisor 5Fixed RHSA-2010:0095
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.2 server)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux EUS (v. 5.3 server)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-4567
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5px-33wm-8jfx

References

Advisory 5

Other 5

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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