# CVE-2012-4444: The ip6\_frag\_queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 allows remote attackers to bypass intended network re

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-12-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The ip6_frag_queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 allows remote attackers to bypass intended network restrictions via overlapping IPv6 fragments.

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## References

- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2013-06/msg00000.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-1580.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/09/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=874835
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
- https://media.blackhat.com/bh-eu-12/Atlasis/bh-eu-12-Atlasis-Attacking_IPv6-WP.pdf
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1661-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1660-1

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