CVE-2007-1000 describes a NULL dereference vulnerability in the ipv6_getsockopt_sticky function within the Linux kernel, affecting versions prior to 2.6.20.2. This flaw allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory through specially crafted getsockopt calls. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it represents a high-severity vulnerability with local access, low attack complexity, and complete confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. While no active exploitation is reported and it's not on the KEV catalog, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-4172) exists, indicating public exploit code for memory leakage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.20.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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