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CVE-2007-1861

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 1.02%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2007-05-07 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2007-1861
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
1.02%
Linux

Original NVD 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.