The icmp6_send function in net/ipv6/icmp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.12 omits a certain check of the dst data structure, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via a fragmented IPv6 packet.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/08/15
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/79dc7e3f1cd323be4c81aa1a94faa1b3ed987fb2
Source: MITRE
Published: 2016-12-08
Updated: 2023-01-24
Type: CWE-20
Base Score: 7.8
Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Impact Score: 6.9
Exploitability Score: 10
Severity: HIGH
Base Score: 7.5
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 3.9
Severity: HIGH