VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-4444
The ip6_frag_queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 allows remote attackers to bypass intended network restrictions via overlapping IPv6 fragments.
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 3.61%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (3.61%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ip6_frag_queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 allows remote attackers to bypass intended network restrictions via overlapping IPv6 fragments.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.61% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1580.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1660-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1661-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=874835Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://media.blackhat.com/bh-eu-12/Atlasis/bh-eu-12-Atlasis-Attacking_IPv6-WP.pdf
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1580.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1660-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1661-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=874835Patch
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://media.blackhat.com/bh-eu-12/Atlasis/bh-eu-12-Atlasis-Attacking_IPv6-WP.pdf
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.