CVE-2023-1206
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CVE-2023-1206 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.7/10 on the CVSS scale. A hash collision flaw was found in the IPv6 connection lookup table in the Linux kernel’s IPv6 functionality when a user makes a new kind of SYN flood attack. A user located in the local network or with a high bandwidth connection can increase the CPU usage of the server that accepts IPV6 connections up to 95%.. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A hash collision flaw was found in the IPv6 connection lookup table in the Linux kernel’s IPv6 functionality when a user makes a new kind of SYN flood attack. A user located in the local network or with a high bandwidth connection can increase the CPU usage of the server that accepts IPV6 connections up to 95%.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 6.5 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 8.0 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 9.0 |
| Fedoraproject | Fedora | 38 |
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2175903Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2175903Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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