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CVE-2011-2699

The IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not generate Fragment Identification values separately for e

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.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.01359
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Affected Products & Versions

3
linux kernel< 3.1
redhat enterprise linuxall versions
redhat enterprise mrgall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secalert@redhat.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD24 May 2012 · 11:55 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

16
suse-csafSUSE-SU-2015:0652-1
rhsaRHSA-2012:0358Important
rhsaRHSA-2011:1465Moderate
usnUSN-1256-1
usnUSN-1253-1
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References & Sources

7
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1Mailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150Broken Link
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/5Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027274Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=723429Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
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