CVE-2011-2699

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 3
Modified
Published: 24 May 2012, 23:00
Last modified:06 Aug 2024, 23:08

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
31/100
CVSS Score
7.8 HIGH
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
1.36% LOW
1% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

24 May 2012, 23:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
06 Aug 2024, 23:08
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1•HIGH•Score: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.8AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.36%• Percentile: 80%

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    < 3.1

  • redhat•enterprise_linux

    4.0

  • redhat•enterprise_mrg

    2.0

References (7)