CVE-2012-1583

Linux kernel < 2.6.22 - Denial of Service via IPv6 xfrm6_tunnel Packet Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Double free vulnerability in the xfrm6_tunnel_rcv function in net/ipv6/xfrm6_tunnel.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.22, when the xfrm6_tunnel module is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via crafted IPv6 packets.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752304
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026930
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53139
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48881
Mailing List vendor-advisory x_refsource_hp
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2

Scores

EPSS 0.0362
EPSS Percentile 88.4%

Details

CWE
CWE-399
Status published
Products (19)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 (12 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.10 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11 (6 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.11.5
... and 9 more
Published Jun 16, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026