7.8

CVE-2007-2242

Modified
Published 25-04-2007Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2007-2242 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability. EPSS estimates a 5.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92.2% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 7.8, network access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
5.04%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 2
DSA-1356-1RHSA-2007:0347

Timeline

  1. 25-04-2007
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

5.04%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

92%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 5.04% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

No affected systems are recorded for this record.

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

References

38 links
Show all 38 references