Linux Kernel up to 4.8.12 Fragmented IPv6 Packet net/ipv6/icmp.c icmp6_send input validation
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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 4.8.12 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function icmp6_send
of the file net/ipv6/icmp.c of the component Fragmented IPv6 Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:
The icmp6_send function in net/ipv6/icmp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 omits a certain check of the dst data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a fragmented IPv6 packet.
The bug was discovered 12/08/2016. The weakness was released 12/08/2016 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-9919 since 12/08/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/05/2022).
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96603 (SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2017:0181-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169492 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for the Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2017:0181-1)).
Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.Addressing this vulnerability is possible by firewalling IPv6. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be applying a restrictive firewalling. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (96603). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 93508 and 93501.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4
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Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 96603
Nessus Name: SUSE SLED12 / SLES12 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2017:0181-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 850584
OpenVAS Name: SuSE Update for the openSUSE-SU-2017:0456-1 (Linux Kernel)
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Recommended: FirewallStatus: 🔍
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Patch: git.kernel.org
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: 79dc7e3f1cd323be4c81aa1a94faa1b3ed987fb2
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9919 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 94824 - Linux Kernel 'net/ipv6/icmp.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability
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Entry
Created: 12/09/2016 07:49Updated: 10/05/2022 08:53
Changes: 12/09/2016 07:49 (81), 08/24/2019 12:37 (6), 10/05/2022 08:53 (4)
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