CVE-2007-1357: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2007-1357: The atalk_sum_skb function in AppleTalk for Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.21, and possibly 2.4.x, allows re...

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.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 7, 2024, 12:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is an old Linux kernel AppleTalk flaw that could let a remote attacker crash an affected system by sending a malformed AppleTalk frame. The business impact is availability loss, not data theft, based on the provided record. Exposure is most relevant to legacy Linux systems with AppleTalk support present and reachable. Likely limited to legacy Linux deployments running affected kernels with AppleTalk enabled, compiled, or reachable. Modern systems are unlikely to be affected unless they run unmaintained kernels or vendor backports without the fix. Treat this as a legacy availability risk. Prioritize if old Linux systems remain in production, especially where outages are business-critical. It is not currently supported by the bundle as an actively exploited or confidentiality-impacting issue. Mitigation focus: Apply vendor kernel updates from the relevant distribution advisory.; Upgrade affected 2.6.x kernels to a fixed release or supported vendor backport.; Check vendor guidance for possibly affected 2.4.x kernels..

Prepared: Jun 29, 2026, 06:24 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Apr 11, 2007, 00:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=235857CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1244CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM

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