Vulnerability · Published Jun 30, 2023 · Assigned by redhat
CVE-2023-1206
Medium 5.7
In plain English
A medium-severity uncontrolled resource consumption in Kernel. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 50% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code. Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 49.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
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%.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlmaLinux:8 | bpftool | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-abi-stablelists | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-core | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-cross-headers | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-core | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-debug-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-doc | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-headers | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-core | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-devel | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | perf | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| AlmaLinux:8 | python3-perf | 4.18.0-513.5.1.el8_9 | ALSA-2023:7077 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.52-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.52-1 | DSA-5492-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.4.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.4.11-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-86.96 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-86.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1047.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1047.52 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | 6.2.0-1013.13~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | 6.2.0-1013.13~22.04.1 | USN-6412-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1049.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1049.56 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1 | USN-6412-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1049.56.1 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1049.56.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1.1 | USN-6412-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1044.52 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1044.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | 6.2.0-1016.18~22.04.1 | USN-6412-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | 6.2.0-1016.18~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1044.49 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1044.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1030.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1030.35 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | 6.2.0-34.34~22.04.1 | USN-6412-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | 6.2.0-34.34~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1040.43 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1040.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1043.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1043.49 | USN-6445-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1044.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1044.49 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-86.95 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-86.95 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | 6.2.0-1014.14~22.04.1 | USN-6412-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1037.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1037.37 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | 6.2.0-1011.11 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | 6.2.0-1011.11 | USN-6466-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1018.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1005.5 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | 6.0.0-1021.21 | USN-6385-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | 6.0.0-1021.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 6.1.0-1021.21 | USN-6343-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | 6.1.0-1021.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1045.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1045.51 | USN-6416-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1040.43 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1040.43 | USN-6416-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2023-1206 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-400
References
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2175903
- DSA-5480 vendor-advisory
- DSA-5492 vendor-advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20230929-0006/
- [debian-lts-announce] 20231019 [SECURITY] [DLA 3623-1] linux-5.10 security update mailing-list
- [debian-lts-announce] 20240111 [SECURITY] [DLA 3710-1] linux security update mailing-list
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-806742.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-769027.html