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HistoryDec 11, 2012 - 12:00 a.m.

Linux kernel vulnerability

2012-12-1100:00:00
ubuntu.com
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CVSS2

5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

AI Score

6.2

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.006

Percentile

79.1%

Releases

  • Ubuntu 10.04

Packages

  • linux - Linux kernel

Details

Zhang Zuotao discovered a bug in the Linux kernel’s handling of overlapping
fragments in ipv6. A remote attacker could exploit this flaw to bypass
firewalls and initial new network connections that should have been blocked
by the firewall.

CVSS2

5

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

AI Score

6.2

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0.006

Percentile

79.1%