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CVE-2007-1357

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2007-04-11 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The atalk_sum_skb function in AppleTalk for Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.21, and possibly 2.4.x, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via an AppleTalk frame that is shorter than the specified length, which triggers a BUG_ON call when an attempt is made to perform a checksum.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References