CVE-2007-6282

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.1)—
The IPsec implementation in Linux kernel before 2.6.25 allows remote routers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a fragmented ESP packet in which the first fragment does not contain the entire ESP header and IV.
CVSS

Version: 2.0
Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Base score: 7.1
Exploitation probability (EPSS)

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 2.45%
Percentile among all scored CVEs: 84
Score date: 10/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (2)

Redhat — Enterprise Linux Redhat — Enterprise Linux Desktop
CWEs

CWE-16
References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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