The IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial...

Vulnerability Description

The IPv6 protocol allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted IPv6 type 0 route headers (IPV6_RTHDR_TYPE_0) that create network amplification between two routers.

References

• http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-07:03.ipv6.asc
• http://secunia.com/advisories/24978
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26703
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2007-0347.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25770
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26664
• http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_51_kernel.html
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/467939/30/6690/threaded
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/23615
• https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9574
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306375
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26651
• http://openbsd.org/errata39.html#022_route6
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:171
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:216
• http://www.secdev.org/conf/IPv6_RH_security-csw07.pdf
• http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1017949
• http://openbsd.org/errata40.html#012_route6
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25288
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1563
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25083
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26620
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2270
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:196
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/471457
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25068
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
• http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/267289
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-486-1
• http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-508-1
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3050
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25691
• https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-1310
• http://secunia.com/advisories/25033
• http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=305712
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33851
• http://secunia.com/advisories/26133