CVE-2013-0343
The ipv6_create_tempaddr function in net/ipv6/addrconf.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8 does not properly handle problems with the generation of IPv6 temporary addresses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive retries and…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.66%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ipv6_create_tempaddr function in net/ipv6/addrconf.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8 does not properly handle problems with the generation of IPv6 temporary addresses, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive retries and address-generation outage), and consequently obtain sensitive information, via ICMPv6 Router Advertisement (RA) messages.
- CVSS 2.0
- 3.2 LOWAV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
- EPSS
- 1.66% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/05/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/21/11
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1449.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/22/6
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1976-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1977-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2019-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2020-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2021-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2022-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2023-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2024-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2038-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2039-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2050-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=914664
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2014-02/msg00002.html
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/12/05/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/16/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/01/21/11
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1449.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1490.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-1645.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/02/22/6
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1976-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1977-1
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.