CVE-2023-1206 (Medium) detected in linuxlinux-4.19.279 - autoclosed

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CVE-2023-1206 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.19.279

The Linux Kernel

Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerable Source Files (1)

Vulnerability Details

A hash collision flaw was found in the IPv6 connection lookup table in the Linux kernel’s IPv6 functionality when a user makes a new kind of SYN flood attack. A user located in the local network or with a high bandwidth connection can increase the CPU usage of the server that accepts IPV6 connections up to 95%.

Publish Date: 2023-06-30

URL: CVE-2023-1206

CVSS 3 Score Details (5.7)

Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Adjacent - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: None - Integrity Impact: None - Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://www.linuxkernelcves.com/cves/CVE-2023-1206

Release Date: 2023-06-30

Fix Resolution: v4.14.322,v4.19.291,v5.4.253,v5.10.190,v5.15.124,v6.1.43,v6.4.8,v6.5-rc4

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.

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:heavy_check_mark: This issue was automatically closed by Mend because the vulnerable library in the specific branch(es) was either marked as ignored or it is no longer part of the Mend inventory.