The udp6_ufo_fragment function in net/ipv6/udp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39, when…
Priority LOW 37CWE-399Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
The udp6_ufo_fragment function in net/ipv6/udp.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39, when a certain UDP Fragmentation Offload (UFO) configuration is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) by sending fragmented IPv6 UDP packets to a bridge device.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03176 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 2 advisories
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
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2012:0010 Released 2012-01-10 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security and bug fix update
- Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-2.6.33.9-rt31.79.el6rt +7
- RHSA-2011:1465 Released 2011-11-22 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) kernel-2.6.32-131.21.1.el6, kernel-bootwrapper-2.6.32-131.21.1.el6, kernel-debug-2.6.32-131.21.1.el6 +8
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 6) | Fixed | RHSA-2011:1465 |
| Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 | Fixed | RHSA-2012:0010 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-4326
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-c3pq-m2gr-f3r7
References
Advisory 2
Sources
- CVE-2011-4326 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-4326 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-c3pq-m2gr-f3r7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2011-4326 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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