Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's icmp6_send Function

Denial of Service Vulnerability in Linux Kernel's icmp6_send Function

CVE-2016-9919 · HIGH Severity

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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.

Learn more about our Cis Benchmark Audit For Distribution Independent Linux.