CVE-2016-9919 describes a denial-of-service vulnerability in the Linux kernel (through version 4.8.12) affecting the icmp6_send function. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a system panic by sending a specially crafted fragmented IPv6 packet due to an omitted data structure check. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires no user interaction, leading to a high impact on availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 4.8.10, < 4.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.4.223CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4.223:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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