National Cyber-Alert System

Vulnerability Summary for CVE-2009-1360

Overview

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.

Impact

CVSS Severity (version 2.0):

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Vendor Statments (disclaimer)

Official Statement from Red Hat (04/23/2009)

Not vulnerable. This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, 5, or Red Hat Enterprise MRG.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.29

External Source: CONFIRM

Name: http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3f53a38131a4e7a053c0aa060aba0411242fb6b9

Type: Advisory; Patch Information

Hyperlink:http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=3f53a38131a4e7a053c0aa060aba0411242fb6b9

External Source: MISC

Name: http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/linux-kernel-net_ns-ipv6-null-pointer-dereference/

Hyperlink:http://xorl.wordpress.com/2009/04/21/linux-kernel-net_ns-ipv6-null-pointer-dereference/

External Source: BID

Name: 34602

Hyperlink:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/34602

External Source: MANDRIVA

Name: MDVSA-2009:135

Hyperlink:http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:135

External Source: SECUNIA

Name: 35387

Hyperlink:http://secunia.com/advisories/35387

External Source: SUSE

Name: SUSE-SA:2009:032

Hyperlink:http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00002.html