>> Linux Kernel IPv6 Protocol Type 0 Route Header Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Title : Linux Kernel IPv6 Protocol Type 0 Route Header Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-1563 CVE ID : CVE-2007-2242
Rated as : Moderate Risk
Remotely Exploitable : Yes Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-04-27
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Linux Kernel, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service. This issue is caused by a design error within the IPv6 protocol when handling IPv6 type 0 route headers, which could be exploited by remote attackers to create a denial of service condition via specially crafted packets.
