High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published May 24, 2012· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2011-2699
CVE-2011-2699
Description
The IPv6 implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.1 does not generate Fragment Identification values separately for each destination, which makes it easier for remote attackers to cause a denial of service (disrupted networking) by predicting these values and sending crafted packets.
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Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_mrg:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
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References
7- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v3.x/ChangeLog-3.1nvdMailing ListPatchVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/87c48fa3b4630905f98268dde838ee43626a060cnvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/07/20/5nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securitytracker.com/idnvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdBroken Link
- git.kernel.orgnvd
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