CVE-2010-0006

Published Jan 26, 2010

Last updated a month ago

Overview

Description
The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4, when network namespaces are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an invalid IPv6 jumbogram, a related issue to CVE-2007-4567.
Source
secalert@redhat.com
NVD status
Deferred

Risk scores

CVSS 2.0

Type
Primary
Base score
7.1
Impact score
6.9
Exploitability score
8.6
Vector string
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Weaknesses

nvd@nist.gov
CWE-476

Social media

Hype score
Not currently trending

Vendor comments

  • Red HatNot vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG as they did not have support for network namespaces, and did not include upstream commit 483a47d2 that introduced the problem.

Configurations

References

Sources include official advisories and independent security research.