Upstream information

CVE-2009-1360 at MITRE

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 7.1
Vector AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete

Note from the SUSE Security Team on the kernel-default package

SUSE will no longer fix all CVEs in the Linux Kernel anymore, but declare some bug classes as won't fix. Please refer to TID 21496 for more details.

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 496399 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11
  • ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.27.23_0.1-7.1.7
  • ext4dev-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.27.23_0.1-7.1.7
  • ext4dev-kmp-ppc64 >= 0_2.6.27.23_0.1-7.1.7
  • ext4dev-kmp-vmi >= 0_2.6.27.23_0.1-7.1.7
  • ext4dev-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.27.23_0.1-7.1.7
  • iscsitarget-kmp-default >= 0.4.15_2.6.27.54_0.2-94.14.8
  • kernel-default >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-default-man >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-kdump >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-pae >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-ppc64 >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-ppc64-base >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-source >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-syms >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-vmi >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-vmi-base >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-xen >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.27.23-0.1.1
  • oracleasm-kmp-default >= 2.0.5_2.6.27.54_0.2-7.9.1
 Patchnames:
slessp0-kernel

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Tue Jul 9 16:25:12 2013
CVE page last modified: Tue Jul 16 11:10:46 2024