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CVE-2016-9919

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…

Impact

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.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 4.8.10 before 4.9
Versions 4.4.223, 4.9

Weakness classification

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