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CVE-2007-5501 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=96a2d41a3e495734b63bff4e5dd0112741b93b38	CVE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html	CVE
http://lwn.net/Articles/258947/	CVE
http://secunia.com/advisories/27664	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27703	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27888	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27919	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27922	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245	CVE	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38548	CVE
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html	CVE
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.html	CVE
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.24-rc3	CVE
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html	CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26474	CVE	Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1	CVE
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=96a2d41a3e495734b63bff4e5dd0112741b93b38	[email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-03/msg00002.html	[email protected]
http://lwn.net/Articles/258947/	[email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/27664	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27703	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27888	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27919	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/27922	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28170	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29245	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38548	[email protected]
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1965	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00032.html	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00170.html	[email protected]
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-December/msg00302.html	[email protected]
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.23.8	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.24-rc3	[email protected]
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_63_kernel.html	[email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26474	[email protected]	Patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-558-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1	[email protected]
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3902	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory

see all 48 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-399	Resource Management Errors	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	2.6.21 2.6.21 rc1 2.6.21 rc2 2.6.21 rc3 2.6.21 rc4
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc5:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc6:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc7:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc5:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc6:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc7:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.8:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.9:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.17:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.18:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.19:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.20:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.21:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.22:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc2:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc3:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc4:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc5:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc6:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc7:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc8:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc9:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.7:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc2:::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

linux linux kernel

2.6.21

2.6.21 rc1

2.6.21 rc2

2.6.21 rc3

2.6.21 rc4

CPE

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:rc9:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

7 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 23, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 13, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 29, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 16, 2007	Initial Analysis	[email protected]