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CVE-2007-5501

HIGH CVSS: 7.8 Published: 2007-11-15 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

The tcp_sacktag_write_queue function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in Linux kernel 2.6.21 through 2.6.23.7, and 2.6.24-rc through 2.6.24-rc2, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via crafted ACK responses that trigger a NULL pointer dereference.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-399

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