NULL Pointer Dereference Affecting kernel-debug package, versions <0:2.6.32-431.el6


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
2.95% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS6-KERNELDEBUG-2089872
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed21 Sept 2013

Introduced: 21 Sep 2013

CVE-2013-4387  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-476  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:6 kernel-debug to version 0:2.6.32-431.el6 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-debug package and not the kernel-debug package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel through 3.11.4 does not properly determine the need for UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) processing of small packets after the UFO queueing of a large packet, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via network traffic that triggers a large response packet.

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