Description
The mipv6 daemon in UMIP 0.4 does not verify that netlink messages originated in the kernel, which allows local users to spoof netlink socket communication via a crafted unicast message.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | mipv6d | 2.0.2.umip.0.4-23.5 | openSUSE-SU-2024:10465-1 |
Advisories 1
- openSUSE-SU-2024:10465-1 mipv6d-2.0.2.umip.0.4-23.5 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
References
- [oss-security] 20100707 Re: patch for remote buffer overflows and local message spoofing in mipv6 daemon mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20100706 patch for remote buffer overflows and local message spoofing in mipv6 daemon mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20100708 Re: patch for remote buffer overflows and local message spoofing in mipv6 daemon mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20100707 Re: patch for remote buffer overflows and local message spoofing in mipv6 daemon mailing-list
- [oss-security] 20100708 Re: patch for remote buffer overflows and local message spoofing in mipv6 daemon mailing-list
- SUSE-SR:2010:019 vendor-advisory
- 41524 vdb-entry