The kernel is vulnerable to use-after-free. Due to a flaw found in the tcp_rcv_state_process() function in the Linux kernel TCP/IP protocol suite implementation, if a system using IPv6 had the IPV6_RECVPKTINFO option set on a listening socket, a remote attacker could send an IPv6 packet to that system, causing a kernel panic.
git.kernel.org/linus/fb7e2399ec17f1004c0e0ccfd17439f8759ede01
secunia.com/advisories/39652
support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100090459
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.20
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/03/29/1
www.redhat.com/security/updates/classification/#important
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0380.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0394.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0424.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0439.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0882.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/39016
www.securitytracker.com/id?1023992
www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0009.html
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010:0439
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9878