The ndisc_router_discovery function in net/ipv6/ndisc.c in the Neighbor Discovery (ND) protocol implementation in the IPv6 stack in the Linux kernel before 3.19.6 allows remote attackers to reconfigure a hop-limit setting via a small hop_limit value in a Router Advertisement (RA) message.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 3.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade python-perf | Dec 1, 2016 | May 27, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | May 27, 2015 |
| F5 Big Ip | — | Update F5 BIG-IP to the latest version | Jun 17, 2026 | Mar 22, 2016 |
| Oracle Solaris | — | Upgrade consolidation/osnet/osnet-incorporation to version 0.5.11-0.175.3.0.0.30.0 on Solaris 11.3Upgrade entire to version 0.5.11-0.175.3.0.0.30.0 on Solaris 11.3 | May 29, 2017 | May 27, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | May 27, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-ec2-devel | Dec 18, 2015 | May 27, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-36-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-51-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-36-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-82-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-51-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-51-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-36-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-82-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-51-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-82-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-36-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-82-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-51-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-36-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-82-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-51-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-51-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-82-omapUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-82-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-51-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1463-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-36-powerpc-smp | Nov 8, 2024 | May 27, 2015 |
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