The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4…
Priority LOW 37CWE-476Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4, when network namespaces are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an invalid IPv6 jumbogram, a related issue to CVE-2007-4567.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03564 89th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-0006
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4g83-m3vp-774r
References
Advisory 10
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=300951
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4
- 61876
- http://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-0006
- FEDORA-2010-0919
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=555217
- [linux-netdev] 20100114 [PATCH]: ipv6: skb_dst() can be NULL in ipv6_hop_jumbo().
- http://cert.fi/en/reports/2010/vulnerability341748.html
- [oss-security] 20100114 CVE-2010-0006 - kernel: ipv6: skb_dst() can be NULL in ipv6_hop_jumbo()
- SUSE-SA:2010:010
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Sources
- CVE-2010-0006 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-0006 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4g83-m3vp-774r · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2010-0006 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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