Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Mar 11, 2014· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2014-2309

Description

The ip6_route_add function in net/ipv6/route.c in the Linux kernel through 3.13.6 does not properly count the addition of routes, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a flood of ICMPv6 Router Advertisement packets.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=3.13.6
- (no CPE)range: <=3.13.6
OpenSUSE/openSUSE
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp2:*:*:ltss:*:*:*

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References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/nvdExploitPatchVendor Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00010.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-03/msg00025.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/57250nvdThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/08/1nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.securityfocus.com/bid/66095nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
www.securitytracker.com/id/1029894nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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