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CVE-2010-0006

HIGH CVSS: 7.1 Published: 2010-01-26 Modified: 2026-06-16

Description

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.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

CWE-476

References