Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2011-2699
The IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not generate Fragment Identification values separately for each destination, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disrupted networking) by predicting these values and sending crafted packets.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.056 (92.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 92.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.057 · newest: 0.056 · change: -0.001
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux — versions 4.0
- Red Hat Enterprise Mrg — versions 2.0
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/87c48fa3b4630905f98268dde838ee43626a060c (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/5 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1 (Patch, Mailing List, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisories (vendor-advisory, Broken Link)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-2699?
- CVE-2011-2699 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2012-05-24.
- How severe is CVE-2011-2699?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.