CVE-2009-1360 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting versions prior to 2.6.29 when Network Namespace Support is enabled. A remote attacker can trigger a NULL pointer dereference and system crash by sending specially crafted IPv6 packets. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.1, indicating high severity, with a network attack vector, medium attack complexity, and a complete impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.6.28.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.27CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.2.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.36CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.36.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.4.36.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.36.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
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