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Kernel: ipv6: using ipv4 vs ipv6 structure during routing lookup in sendmsg

Published Jul 4, 2013

Description

The ip6_sk_dst_check function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) by using an AF_INET6 socket for a connection to an IPv4 interface.

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Red Hat statement

This issue affects the versions of the Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. Future kernel updates for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6 and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 may address this issue.

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Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Jul 4, 2013
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Feb 19, 2013
NVD
Status Modified
Modified Jun 16, 2026
Red Hat
Severity Moderate
Public date Mar 29, 2013