Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-9919
Published: December 8, 2016 / Updated: January 24, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92448
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9919
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation error within the icmp6_send() function in net/ipv6/icmp.c. A remote non-authenticated attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-9919
Install update from vendor's repository.