In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix panic when forwarding a pkt with no in6 dev kongweibin reported a kernel panic in ip6_forward() when input interface has no in6 dev associated
Why It Matters
Analysis dossierWhy It Matters
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix panic when forwarding a pkt with no in6 dev kongweibin reported a kernel panic in ip6_forward() when input interface has no in6 dev associated. The following tc commands were used to reproduce this panic: tc qdisc del dev vxlan100 root tc qdisc add dev vxlan100 root netem corrupt 5%
High
Unknown
Unknown
Risk basis: SOC ecosystem technology relevance; HIGH severity; No confirmed exploitation signal in current enrichment
Affected Products & Remediation
1 source-backed product- linux linux kernel · >= 4.19.199 < 4.19.239; >= 5.4.136 < 5.4.190; >= 5.10.54 < 5.10.112; >= 5.13.6 < 5.14; >= 5.14.1 < 5.15.35; >= 5.16 < 5.17.4; 5.14; 5.18 · NVD CPE · Source
Vendor or catalog guidance (source)
Not provided by source
Known exploitation (source facts)
Only what a source states. Unknown means no source has said either way; it is not "not exploited".
- CISA KEV
- Unknown
- Exploited (source statement)
- Unknown
- Publicly disclosed (source)
- Unknown
Suggested hunting (rule-based inference)
SecOps Signal recommendation (rule-based inference). These steps are hunting hypotheses from the vulnerability class; they do not state or imply that exploitation occurred here or anywhere.
Matched network-unauthenticated (CVSS AV:N, CVSS PR:N, CVSS UI:N)
Exposure
- Identify devices reporting this CVE and note which expose the affected service to untrusted networks.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A network-reachable, no-privilege vector makes internet-facing instances the first exposure question. · Rule network-unauthenticated
Exploitation evidence
- Review inbound connections to the affected service from unexpected sources since the advisory date.Telemetry: DeviceNetworkEvents · Hunting hypothesis from the CVSS vector; it does not show that exploitation occurred. · Rule network-unauthenticated
Response
- Confirm the source-stated update is installed and the CVE is no longer reported.Telemetry: DeviceTvmSoftwareVulnerabilities · A follow-up inventory check verifies remediation. · Rule network-unauthenticated
CISA KEV Record
CISA KEV status was not determined for this record.
Change History & Source Data
— No recorded material change
- CNA / source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
- Record status · verification
- UPDATED · NVD API
- CPE
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:-:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.14:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*, cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:5.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Evidence & Provenance
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Correlated briefings
— No published briefing references this CVE