Description
The ip6_frag_queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 allows remote attackers to bypass intended network restrictions via overlapping IPv6 fragments.
References (10)
Core 10
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
Mailing List vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00000.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1580.html
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/2
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=874835
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
https://media.blackhat.com/bh-eu-12/Atlasis/bh-eu-12-Atlasis-Attacking_IPv6-WP.pdf
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1661-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1660-1
Scores
EPSS
0.0361
EPSS Percentile
88.4%
Details
Status
published
Products (32)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.30 (10 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.30.1
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.30.2
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.30.3
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.30.4
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.30.5
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.30.6
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.30.7
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.30.8
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.30.9
... and 22 more
Published
Dec 21, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026