High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 8, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2016-9919
CVE-2016-9919
Description
The icmp6_send function in net/ipv6/icmp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 omits a certain check of the dst data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a fragmented IPv6 packet.
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Affected products
22cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 4 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=4.8.10,<4.9
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.4.223:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.9:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <=4.8.12
- osv-coords17 versionspkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012
< 4.4.38-93.1+ 16 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79dc7e3f1cd323be4c81aa1a94faa1b3ed987fb2nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/15nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94824nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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