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CVE-2010-0006

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FAUCET Score

CVE-2010-0006 describes a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the ipv6_hop_jumbo function of the Linux kernel (before 2.6.32.4), specifically when network namespaces are enabled. This flaw allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (DoS) by sending a crafted, invalid IPv6 jumbogram. The vulnerability has a CVSS v2 score of 7.1 (High), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity leading to complete availability impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 2.6.32.4CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

7.1HIGH

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
6.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
3.56%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
88.1%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0356 is in the 48th percentile among its peer group of 8,920 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Vendor Advisories (1)

redhatCVE-2010-0006Important

kernel: ipv6: skb_dst() can be NULL in ipv6_hop_jumbo()

Jan 14, 2009

References

bugs.gentoo.org / show_bug.cgi
Third Party Advisory
cert.fi / en/reports/2010/vulnerability341748.html
Third Party Advisory
git.kernel.org
lists.fedoraproject.org / pipermail/package-announce/2010-January/034250.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org / opensuse-security-announce/2010-02/msg00002.html
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
marc.info
Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
bugzilla.redhat.com / show_bug.cgi
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/38168
Third Party Advisory
secunia.com / advisories/38333
Third Party Advisory
security-tracker.debian.org / tracker/CVE-2010-0006
Third Party Advisory
kernel.org / pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4
Vendor Advisory
openwall.com / lists/oss-security/2010/01/14/2
Third Party Advisory
osvdb.org / 61876
Third Party Advisory
securityfocus.com / bid/37810
Mailing ListThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry