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CVE-2016-9919
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-12-08T17:59:03.867 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:56:47.093

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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