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
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=c88507fbad8055297c1d1e21e599f46960cbee39Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57250Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/08/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66095Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029894Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=c88507fbad8055297c1d1e21e599f46960cbee39Exploit, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/57250Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/08/1Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66095Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029894Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.