CVE-2012-4444
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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 restrictions via overlapping IPv6 fragments.
Exploit probability
3.6%
Published
December 21, 2012
Required by
Not available
Last source change
April 10, 2026
03 / CONNECTIONS
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04 / EVIDENCE
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CVE-2012-4444
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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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
- 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
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1660-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1661-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=874835
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/70789d7052239992824628db8133de08dc78e593
- https://media.blackhat.com/bh-eu-12/Atlasis/bh-eu-12-Atlasis-Attacking_IPv6-WP.pdf