Is CVE-2007-0251 actively exploited?

CVE-2007-0251 has no public evidence of in-the-wild exploitation as of 2025-04-09.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-0251?

CVE-2007-0251 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (UNKNOWN severity). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C.

How do I patch CVE-2007-0251?

Patch guidance is available from snort security advisories. CVEDatabase generates AI-assisted remediation guidance on demand for CVE-2007-0251.

CVE-2007-0251 - remediation guidance & executive summary

Description

Integer underflow in the DecodeGRE function in src/decode.c in Snort 2.6.1.2 allows remote attackers to trigger dereferencing of certain memory locations via crafted GRE packets, which may cause corruption of log files or writing of sensitive information into log files.

CVSS Metrics

Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: network
Access Cmplx: low
Auth: none
Confidentiality: none
Integrity: none
Availability: complete
Weaknesses: NVD-CWE-Other

Metadata

Primary Vendor: SNORT
Published: 1/16/2007
Last Modified: 4/9/2025
Source: NIST NVD
Note: Verify all details with official vendor sources before applying patches.

CVE-2007-0251

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