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Vulnerability record · CVE-2007-2242 · published 25 April 2007

CVE-2007-2242: Ietf ipv6 vulnerability

IIetf · Ipv6

The 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.

7.8 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 5.0% · top 8.0%
7.8CVSS 2.0 base score
5.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
76References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The 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.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6
http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6
http://secunia.com/advisories/24978 PatchVendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25033
http://secunia.com/advisories/25068
http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
http://secunia.com/advisories/25770
http://secunia.com/advisories/26133
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
http://secunia.com/advisories/26703
http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289 US Government Resource
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
http://www.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23615 Patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1563
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2270
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3050
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33851
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9574
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2007-2242), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.