CVE-2007-2172

NONECVSS 0.0
0.0
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CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 0%CVSS: —Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

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A typo in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.21-rc6 and 2.4 before 2.4.35 causes RTA_MAX to be used as an array size instead of RTN_MAX, which leads to an "out of bound access" by the (1) dn_fib_props (dn_fib.c, DECNet) and (2) fib_props (fib_semantics.c, IPv4) functions.

CVSS v3
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EG Score
0.0(none)
EPSS
34.7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 22, 2007

Last Modified

April 23, 2026

References (64)

Patch Availability(6)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-image-2.6.15-28-sparc64 (2.6.15-28.55) @ dapper2026-05-31ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:2.4.9-e.742009-01-08redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.4.18-e.672009-01-05redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.4.21-53.EL2007-12-03redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.9-55.0.2.EL2007-06-25redhat
redhatkernel-0:2.6.18-8.1.4.el52007-05-16redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

All Vendor Advisories

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Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

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Frequently asked(4)

What is CVE-2007-2172?
CVE-2007-2172 is a none vulnerability published on April 22, 2007. A typo in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.21-rc6 and 2.4 before 2.4.35 causes RTAMAX to be used as an array size instead of RTNMAX, which leads to an "out of bound access" by the (1) dnfibprops (dnfib.c, DECNet) and (2) fibprops (fib_semantics.c, IPv4) functions.
When was CVE-2007-2172 disclosed?
CVE-2007-2172 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 22, 2007, with the most recent update on April 23, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2007-2172 actively exploited?
CVE-2007-2172 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 34.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
How do I remediate CVE-2007-2172?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2007-2172, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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