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…

published December 8, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
92.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05671 · 92.9th percentile
Published
2016-12-08T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 08 DEC 17:00Z
    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…
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