CVE-2014-2309

N/A
Published: March 11, 2014 at 01:00 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:06 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelopenSUSELinux Enterprise Server

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%

Description

The ip6_route_add function in net/ipv6/route.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 does not properly count the addition of routes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a flood of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

References (7)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.html
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://secunia.com/advisories/57250
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTThird Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/08/1
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/66095
VDB Entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party Advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1029894

CVSS

Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
COMPLETE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-119

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