VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2007-2242

CVSS score7.8 HIGH
EPSS probability5.04%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2007-04-25
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

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.

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