CVE-2009-1360

Linux Kernel < 2.6.29 - Denial of Service via IPv6 Packet Handling

Title source: llm

Description

The __inet6_check_established function in net/ipv6/inet6_hashtables.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29, when Network Namespace Support (aka NET_NS) is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving IPv6 packets.

References (9)

Core 9

Core References

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1

Exploit x_refsource_misc

http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/linux-kernel-net_ns-ipv6-null-pointer-dereference/

Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29

Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/35656

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34602

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/35387

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3f53a38131a4e7a053c0aa060aba0411242fb6b9

Scores

EPSS 0.0319

EPSS Percentile 86.9%

Details

Status published

Products (50)

linux/linux_kernel 2.2.27

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.1

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.2

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.3

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.4

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.5

linux/linux_kernel 2.4.36.6

linux/linux_kernel 2.6

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0

... and 40 more

Published Apr 22, 2009

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026