CVE-2014-2309

Kernel: net: IPv6: crash due to router advertisement flooding

Published Mar 11, 2014 CVSS 2.0 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2014-2347 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2221-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2223-1 Linux kernel (Quantal HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2224-1 Linux kernel (Raring HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2225-1 Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2227-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 10:06 AM
Reserved
Mar 6, 2014, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Mar 11, 2014, 1:01 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:06 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Mar 6, 2014, 12:00 AM