CVE-2010-0006

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4, when...

7.1 High

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4, when network namespaces are enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an invalid IPv6 jumbogram, a related issue to CVE-2007-4567.

Exploit likelihood

3.56%Up 0.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.1

Record: CVE-2010-0006
CVSS 2.0: 7.1 HighAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Weakness: CWE-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2010-0006
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2010-0038 No score

Record: EUVD-2010-0038
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4g83-m3vp-774r No score

The ipv6_hop_jumbo function in net/ipv6/exthdrs.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4, when...

Record: GHSA-4g83-m3vp-774r
Weakness: CWE-476
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2010-0006 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Linux Kernel, published January 26, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.56%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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