CVE-2010-0006: Linux Kernel

High severity, CVSS 7.1. EPSS: 3.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: before 2.6.32.4 (fixed in 2.6.32.4)

Published 2010-01-26. Last modified 2026-06-16.