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CVE-2016-9919
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…
High7.5EPSS 5.7%
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- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 5.7% · top 7.0% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (4)
- 94824 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79dc7e3f1cd323be4c81aa1a94faa1b3ed987fb2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20161208 CVE request: Linux panic on fragemented IPv6 traffic (icmp6_send) (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=79dc7e3f1cd323be4c81aa1a94faa1b3ed987fb2 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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