What is CVE-2007-1497?

CVE-2007-1497 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10. CVE-2007-1497 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-1497?

CVE-2007-1497 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2007-1497?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2007-1497. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2007-1497 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-1497 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2007-1497

Medium

nf_conntrack in netfilter in the Linux kernel before 2.6.20.3 does not set nfctinfo during reassembly of fragmented packets, which leaves the default value as IP_CT_ESTABLISHED and might allow remote attackers to bypass certain rulesets using IPv6 fragments.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2007-03-16

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

5.0

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2007-1497 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25228
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25392
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/25961
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1289
Kernel.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20.3
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
Novell
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_43_kernel.html
Osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/33028
Red Hat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23976
Ubuntu Security
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-464-1
Vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/0944
Oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10457
Kernel patch commit
http://secunia.com/advisories/24492
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2007-1497

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.0 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2007-03-16

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1497?

CVE-2007-1497 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10 . CVE-2007-1497 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-1497?

CVE-2007-1497 has a CVSS score of 5.0 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2007-1497?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2007-1497. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2007-1497 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2007-1497 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.