CVE-2009-1360

Public Exploit

Description

The __inet6_check_established function in net/ipv6/inet6_hashtables.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29, when Network Namespace Support (aka NET_NS) is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving IPv6 packets.

7.1

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.77% Top 20%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135	vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656	third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34602	vdb entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1	vendor advisory
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/linux-kernel-net_ns-ipv6-null-pointer-dereference/	exploit
http://secunia.com/advisories/35387	third party advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29	patch vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3f53a38131a4e7a053c0aa060aba0411242fb6b9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-1360?: CVE-2009-1360 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-1360?: To fix CVE-2009-1360, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-1360 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2009-1360 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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