Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2009-1360
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.032 (87.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 87.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.032 · newest: 0.032 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.2.27, 2.4.36, 2.4.36.1
References
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html (vendor-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/35656 (third-party-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/34602 (vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1 (vendor-advisory)
- xorl.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/linux-kernel-net_ns-ipv6-null-pointer-dereference/ (Exploit)
- secunia.com/advisories/35387 (third-party-advisory)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/