VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-9919

The icmp6_send function in net/ipv6/icmp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 omits a certain check of the dst data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a fragmented IPv6 packet.

HIGH 7.5EPSS 5.67%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.67%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS: 5.67% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected: linux/linux kernel
Source: cve@mitre.org

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=79dc7e3f1cd323be4c81aa1a94faa1b3ed987fb2Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94824Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79dc7e3f1cd323be4c81aa1a94faa1b3ed987fb2Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=79dc7e3f1cd323be4c81aa1a94faa1b3ed987fb2Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/15Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94824Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79dc7e3f1cd323be4c81aa1a94faa1b3ed987fb2Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory

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