PT-2012-3357 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Eugene Teo · Published 2012-04-17 · Updated 2023-02-13 · CVE-2012-1583

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

5.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.22

Description The issue is related to a double free vulnerability in the xfrm6 tunnel rcv function. This vulnerability can be exploited by remote attackers who send crafted IPv6 packets, potentially causing a denial of service (panic) when the xfrm6 tunnel module is enabled.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.22, update to version 2.6.22 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the xfrm6 tunnel module to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Exploit

Fix

DoS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-1583

RHSA-2012:0480

RHSA-2012:0720

RHSA-2012_0480

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

References · 12

• 🔥 https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d0772b70faaf8e9f2013b6c4273d94d5eac8047a · Exploit
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1583 · Security Note
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012-0488.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=133951357207000&w=2 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/48881 · Note
• https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=752304 · Note
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1026930 · Note
• http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.22 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/53139 · Note
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=d0772b70faaf8e9f2013b6c4273d94d5eac8047a · Note
• https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2012:0480 · Note
• https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2012-1583 · Note