VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2011-2699

CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability5.62%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-05-24
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Description

The IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not generate Fragment Identification values separately for each destination, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disrupted networking) by predicting these values and sending crafted packets.

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