Intel E1000 up to 7.4.35 net/ipv6/exthdrs.c ipv6_hop_jumbo null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel E1000. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function ipv6_hop_jumbo of the file net/ipv6/exthdrs.c. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-0006. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Intel E1000. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ipv6_hop_jumbo of the file net/ipv6/exthdrs.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4, when network namespaces are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an invalid IPv6 jumbogram, a related issue to CVE-2007-4567.

The weakness was shared 01/20/2010 with Codenomicon as Bug 555217 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2010-0006 since 12/14/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 47198 (Fedora 12 : kernel-2.6.31.12-174.2.3.fc12 (2010-0823)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165238 (SUSE Security Update for Kernel (SUSE-SA:2010:010)).

Upgrading to version 6.0.60 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (47198), SecurityFocus (BID 37810†), OSVDB (61876†), Secunia (SA38168†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24611†). The entry VDB-51920 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 47198
Nessus Name: Fedora 12 : kernel-2.6.31.12-174.2.3.fc12 (2010-0823)
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OpenVAS ID: 861720
OpenVAS Name: Fedora Update for kernel FEDORA-2010-0823
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: E1000 6.0.60

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12/14/2009 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: Bug 555217
Organization: Codenomicon
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0006 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0006
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-51679

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SecurityFocus: 37810 - Linux Kernel 'ipv6_hop_jumbo()' Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 38168 - Fedora update for kernel, Less Critical
OSVDB: 61876 - Linux Kernel net/ipv6/exthdrs.c ipv6_hop_jumbo Function IPv6 Jumbograms NULL Dereference DoS
Vulnerability Center: 24611 - Linux Kernel 2.6.27-2.6.33-rc4 Function Remote DoS Vulnerability via ipv6_hop_jumbo(), High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 04/29/2026 09:56
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (70), 08/20/2017 22:04 (14), 08/31/2021 18:28 (3), 04/29/2026 09:56 (19)
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