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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Linux | — | Upgrade to the latest version of Arch Linux | Jul 11, 2025 | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade cluster-network-kmp-default | Jan 19, 2017 | Dec 8, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-4.8.0-1022-raspi2 | Jan 12, 2017 | Dec 8, 2016 |
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