CVE-2009-1360

N/A Unknown
Published: April 22, 2009 Modified: April 23, 2026
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Description

The __inet6_check_established function in net/ipv6/inet6_hashtables.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29, when Network Namespace Support (aka NET_NS) is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via vectors involving IPv6 packets.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3f53a38131a4e7a053c0aa060aba0411242fb6b9
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35387
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34602
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/linux-kernel-net_ns-ipv6-null-pointer-dereference/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Exploit
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=3f53a38131a4e7a053c0aa060aba0411242fb6b9
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35387
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/35656
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34602
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-793-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/linux-kernel-net_ns-ipv6-null-pointer-dereference/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Exploit

18 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.8%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux