IPv6 Fragment Overlapping Vulnerability

CVE-2012-4444 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

The ip6_frag_queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 allows remote attackers to bypass intended network restrictions via overlapping IPv6 fragments.

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