Linux · Linux Kernel · CVE-2012-4444
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.36
**Description**
The issue allows remote attackers to bypass intended network restrictions via overlapping IPv6 fragments. This is due to a problem in the ip6 frag queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c.
**Recommendations**
For versions prior to 2.6.36, update to version 2.6.36 or later to resolve the issue.