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    CVE-2012-4444

    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.

    Published:Dec 1, 2009
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Dec 21, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.02953
    CVSS Score:5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00000.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1580.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1660-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1661-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=874835
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
    https://media.blackhat.com/bh-eu-12/Atlasis/bh-eu-12-Atlasis-Attacking_IPv6-WP.pdf
    http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
    http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
    http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00000.html
    http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1580.html
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/2
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1660-1
    http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1661-1
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=874835
    https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
    https://media.blackhat.com/bh-eu-12/Atlasis/bh-eu-12-Atlasis-Attacking_IPv6-WP.pdf

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

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    Network
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    Physical
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    User Interaction
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    Scope
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    Confidentiality
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    Integrity
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    Low
    High
    Availability
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