The vulnerability of the `ip6_ra_control` function in the `net/ipv6/ipv6_sockglue.c` component of the Linux kernel, related to pointer dereferencing errors, allows a malicious actor to trigger a service failure.

The vulnerability of the ip6racontrol function in the net/ipv6/ipv6sockglue.c component of the Linux kernel is related to pointer arithmetic errors. Exploiting this vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a service failure...

PT-2019-6461 · Linux +2 · Linux Kernel +2

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions through 5.1.5 Description: The issue is related to the ip6 ra control function in the net/ipv6/ipv6 sockglue.c component of the Linux kernel, which is associated with errors in pointer dereferencing. Exploitation of this...