Overview
- Description
- 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.
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- NVD status
- Analyzed
Risk scores
CVSS 3.1
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.5
- Impact score
- 3.6
- Exploitability score
- 3.9
- Vector string
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Severity
- HIGH
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 7.8
- Impact score
- 6.9
- Exploitability score
- 10
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-20
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Configurations
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