199312 – Linux <= 2.6.24-rc2 tcp_sacktag_write_queue Remote DoS (CVE-2007-5501)

Bug 199312 - Linux <= 2.6.24-rc2 tcp_sacktag_write_queue Remote DoS (CVE-2007-5501)

Summary: Linux <= 2.6.24-rc2 tcp_sacktag_write_queue Remote DoS (CVE-2007-5501)

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Security
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	Kernel (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo Security

URL:	http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel...
Whiteboard:	[linux < 2.6.24][genpatches < 2.6.24-1]
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Reported:	2007-11-16 00:05 UTC by Robert Buchholz (RETIRED)
Modified:	2013-09-12 05:00 UTC (History)
CC List:	2 users (show)

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Description Robert Buchholz (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2007-11-16 00:05:28 UTC

CVE-2007-5501 (http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2007-5501):
  The tcp_sacktag_write_queue function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in Linux kernel
  2.6.24-rc2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service
  (crash) via crafted ACK responses that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.

Comment 1 svrmarty 2009-08-05 16:00:36 UTC

latest update from 2007

please close