CVE-2014-2309

CVE Details

Release Date:2014-03-06

Description


The ip6_route_add function in net/ipv6/route.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 does not properly count the addition of routes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a flood of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.

See more information about CVE-2014-2309 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 6.1 Base Metrics: AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector: Adjacent network Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: None
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-35.el6uek)ELSA-2014-30342014-05-19
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2014-30342014-05-19



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