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GHSA-pc39-532g-85rw

GHSA-pc39-532g-85rw PUBLISHED CVSS 5.5 MEDIUM

Record from GitHub Advisory Database · Published May 14, 2022

The __ip6_append_data function in net/ipv6/ip6_output.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.3 is too late in checking whether an overwrite of an skb data structure may occur, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via crafted system calls.

Risk scores

CVSS 3.0
5.5
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Timeline

  • May 14, 2022 CVE Published
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch (3 in total, the first dated here)
  • Apr 30, 2026 Security Advisory

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