CVE-2007-1861: linux linux_kernel Resource Management Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2007-1861 is a medium (CVSS 4.9) Resource Management Errors vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Not severe (CVSS 4.9, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2 · Duplicates 1Timeline
- 07-05-2007PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The nl_fib_lookup function in net/ipv4/fib_frontend.c in Linux Kernel before 2.6.20.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via NETLINK_FIB_LOOKUP replies, which trigger infinite recursion and a stack overflow.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
1.02%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 1.02% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
1 foundLinux Kernel 2.6.x - NETLINK_FIB_LOOKUP Local Denial of Service
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel≤ 2.6.20.8 | 2.6.0 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.4 | 2.6.5 | 2.6.6 | 2.6.7 | 2.6.8 | 2.6.8.1 | 2.6.9 | 2.6.10 | 2.6.11 | 2.6.11.1 | 2.6.11.2 | 2.6.11.3 | 2.6.11.4 | 2.6.11.5 | 2.6.11.6 | 2.6.11.10 | 2.6.11.11 | 2.6.11.12 | 2.6.12 | 2.6.12.1 | 2.6.12.2 | 2.6.12.3 | 2.6.12.4 | 2.6.12.5 | 2.6.12.6 | 2.6.13 | 2.6.13.1 | 2.6.13.2 | 2.6.13.3 | 2.6.13.4 | 2.6.13.5 | 2.6.14 | 2.6.14.1 | 2.6.14.2 | 2.6.14.3 | 2.6.14.4 | 2.6.14.5 | 2.6.14.6 | 2.6.14.7 | 2.6.15 | 2.6.15.1 | 2.6.15.2 | 2.6.15.3 | 2.6.15.4 | 2.6.15.5 | 2.6.15.6 | 2.6.15.7 | 2.6.16 | 2.6.16.1 | 2.6.16.2 | 2.6.16.3 | 2.6.16.4 | 2.6.16.5 | 2.6.16.6 | 2.6.16.7 | 2.6.16.8 | 2.6.16.9 | 2.6.16.10 | 2.6.16.11 | 2.6.16.12 | 2.6.16.13 | 2.6.16.14 | 2.6.16.15 | 2.6.16.16 | 2.6.16.17 | 2.6.16.18 | 2.6.16.19 | 2.6.16.20 | 2.6.16.21 | 2.6.16.22 | 2.6.16.23 | 2.6.16.24 | 2.6.16.25 | 2.6.16.26 | 2.6.16.27 | 2.6.16.28 | 2.6.16.29 | 2.6.16.30 | 2.6.16.31 | 2.6.16.32 | 2.6.16.33 | 2.6.16.34 | 2.6.16.35 | 2.6.16.36 | 2.6.16.37 | 2.6.16.38 | 2.6.16.39 | 2.6.16.40 | 2.6.16.41 | 2.6.16.42 | 2.6.16.43 | 2.6.16.44 | 2.6.16.45 | 2.6.16.46 | 2.6.16.47 | 2.6.16.48 | 2.6.16.49 | 2.6.16.50 | 2.6.16.51 | 2.6.16.52 | 2.6.16.53 | 2.6.16.54 | 2.6.16.55 | 2.6.16.56 | 2.6.16.57 | 2.6.16.58 | 2.6.16.59 | 2.6.16.60 | 2.6.16.61 | 2.6.16.62 | 2.6.17 | 2.6.17.1 | 2.6.17.2 | 2.6.17.3 | 2.6.17.4 | 2.6.17.5 | 2.6.17.6 | 2.6.17.7 | 2.6.17.8 | 2.6.17.9 | 2.6.17.10 | 2.6.17.11 | 2.6.17.12 | 2.6.17.13 | 2.6.17.14 | 2.6.18 | 2.6.18.1 | 2.6.18.3 | 2.6.18.5 | 2.6.18.6 | 2.6.18.8 | 2.6.19 | 2.6.19.2 | 2.6.19.3 | 2.6.19.4 | 2.6.19.5 | 2.6.19.6 | 2.6.19.7 | 2.6.20 | 2.6.20.1 | 2.6.20.2 | 2.6.20.3 | 2.6.20.4 | 2.6.20.5 | 2.6.20.6 | 2.6.20.7
1 vendor · 1 product
References
24 links- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.8X Refsource CONFIRM
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- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11616VDB EntrySignatureX Refsource OVAL
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=237913X Refsource CONFIRM