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CVE-2016-9919
Published: Dec 8, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
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References
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[oss-security] 20161208 CVE request: Linux panic on fragemented IPv6 traffic (icmp6_send)
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