CVE-2016-9919
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
Description
The icmp6_send function in net/ipv6/icmp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 omits a certain check of the dst data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a fragmented IPv6 packet.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
83%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| arch | fixed | 4.4.37-1 | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.8.15-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.8.15-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.8.15-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.8.15-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.8.15-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 4.9 | |
| linux-kernel | 4.4.223 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | 4.9 | affected | |
References
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201612-14
- https://security.archlinux.org/ASA-201612-10
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=79dc7e3f1cd323be4c81aa1a94faa1b3ed987fb2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/15
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94824
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79dc7e3f1cd323be4c81aa1a94faa1b3ed987fb2
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9919.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-9919
CWEs
CWE-20
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
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