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SUSE-SA:2007:051: Linux kernel

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SUSE-SA:2007:051: Linux kernel

Severity
8
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
09/06/2007
Created
07/25/2018
Added
11/26/2007
Modified
11/18/2015

Description

The IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted IPv6 type 0 route headers (IPV6_RTHDR_TYPE_0) that create network amplification between two routers.

Solution(s)

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