CVE-2011-2699

Description

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.

7.5

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.75% Top 30%

Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1027274	vdb entry third party advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/87c48fa3b4630905f98268dde838ee43626a060c	third party advisory patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/5	third party advisory mailing list
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=87c48fa3b4630905f98268dde838ee43626a060c
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1	mailing list patch vendor advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=723429	issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150	vendor advisory broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-2699?: CVE-2011-2699 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-2699?: To fix CVE-2011-2699, 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-2011-2699 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-2699 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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