CVE-2012-2744
net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_reasm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when the nf_conntrack_ipv6 module is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via certain types of fragmented…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (4.43%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_reasm.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34, when the nf_conntrack_ipv6 module is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via certain types of fragmented IPv6 packets.
- CVSS 2.0
- 7.8 HIGHAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 4.43% probability · 91th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9e2dcf72023d1447f09c47d77c99b0c49659e5ce
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1064.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1148.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49928
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54367
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027235
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833402
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9e2dcf72023d1447f09c47d77c99b0c49659e5cePatch
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.34
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=9e2dcf72023d1447f09c47d77c99b0c49659e5ce
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1064.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1148.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49928
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54367
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027235
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=833402
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9e2dcf72023d1447f09c47d77c99b0c49659e5cePatch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.