Null pointer dereference

The inet6checkestablished function in net/ipv6/inet6hashtables.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.29, when Network Namespace Support aka NETNS is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service NULL pointer dereference and system crash via vectors involving IPv6 packets...

CVE-2009-1360

CVE-2009-1360 affects the Linux kernel prior to 2.6.29 when Network Namespace Support (NET_NS) is enabled. The vulnerability lies in __inet6_check_established in net/ipv6/inet6_hashtables.c, where crafted IPv6 traffic can trigger a NULL pointer dereference, enabling remote denial of service (syst...