CVE-2007-1592

CVE-2007-1592 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-119.

Key facts

• Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.9)
• EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (32nd percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-119
• Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
• Published: 2007-03-22
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.21-rc3 inadvertently copies the ipv6_fl_socklist from a listening TCP socket to child sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or double free by opening a listening IPv6 socket, attaching a flow label, and connecting to that socket.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1592?

net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x up to 2.6.21-rc3 inadvertently copies the ipv6_fl_socklist from a listening TCP socket to child sockets, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (OOPS) or double free by opening a listening IPv6 socket, attaching a flow label, and connecting to that socket.

How severe is CVE-2007-1592?

CVE-2007-1592 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2007-1592 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (32nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2007-1592?

CVE-2007-1592 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 238 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1592?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2007-1592 published?

CVE-2007-1592 was published on 2007-03-22 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=233478
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d35690beda1429544d46c8eb34b2e3a8c37ab299
• http://lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2007-May/0001.html
• http://marc.info/?l=linux-netdev&m=117406721731891&w=2
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHBA-2007-0304.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0436.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24618
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24777
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25078
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25099
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25226
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25630
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25683
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25714
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26379
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27528
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
• http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-404.htm
• http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1286
• http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1304
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
• http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.4
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:078
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:051
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_30_kernel.html
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_35_kernel.html
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html

Affected products (238)

• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

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