The udp6_ufo_fragment function in net/ipv6/udp_offload.c in the Linux kernel through 3.12, when UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) is enabled, does not properly perform a certain size comparison before inserting a fragment header, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a large IPv6 UDP packet, as demonstrated by use of the Token Bucket Filter (TBF) queueing discipline.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Nov 20, 2013 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-xen-baseUpgrade kernel-desktopUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-paeUpgrade kernel-trace-baseUpgrade kernel-vanillaUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-pae-develUpgrade kernel-trace-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-ec2-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-traceUpgrade kernel-pae-baseUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-debug-baseUpgrade kernel-vanilla-develUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-desktop-develUpgrade kernel-desktop-base | Feb 17, 2015 | Nov 20, 2013 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.11.0-17-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.11.0-17-generic | Nov 8, 2024 | Nov 20, 2013 |
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