CVE-2007-2242

NameCVE-2007-2242
DescriptionThe IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted IPv6 type 0 route headers (IPV6_RTHDR_TYPE_0) that create network amplification between two routers.
SourceCVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more)
ReferencesDSA-1356-1
Debian Bugs421595

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
kfreebsd-5source(unstable)(unfixed)low
linux-2.6sourceetch2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch1DSA-1356-1
linux-2.6source(unstable)2.6.21-1low421595

Notes

[etch] - kfreebsd-5 <no-dsa> (No security support for KFreeBSD)
This should be off by default, tweakable by a simple knob.
(FreeBSD has it turned on for hosts, too.)

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