CVE-2021-23270

Published Apr 12, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 1.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
In Gargoyle OS 1.12.0, when IPv6 is used, a routing loop can occur that generates excessive network traffic between an affected device and its upstream ISP's router. This occurs when a link prefix route points to a point-to-point link, a destination IPv6 address belongs to the prefix and is not a local IPv6 address, and a router advertisement is received with at least one global unique IPv6 prefix for which the on-link flag is set.

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-10365 In Gargoyle OS 1.12.0, when IPv6 is used, a routing loop can occur that generates excessive network traffic between an affected device and its upstream ISP's router. This occurs when a link prefix route points to a point-to-point link, a destination IPv6 address belongs to the prefix and is not a local IPv6 address, and a router advertisement is received with at least one global unique IPv6 prefix for which the on-link flag is set.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 3, 2024, 7:05 PM
Reserved
Jan 8, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 12, 2021, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 3:38 AM