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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2014-2309

The ip6_route_add function in net/ipv6/route.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 does not properly count the addition of routes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a flood of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement…

MEDIUM 6.1EPSS 2.43%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The ip6_route_add function in net/ipv6/route.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 does not properly count the addition of routes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a flood of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.

CVSS 2.0
6.1 MEDIUMAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
EPSS
2.43% probability · 83th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-119
Affected
linux/linux kernel · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise server
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.