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Case File

CVE-2012-4444

MEDIUM · CVSS 5 EPSS 3.61% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2012-12-21 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2012-4444
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5
EPSS
3.61%
Linux

Original Filing — NVD Description

The ip6_frag_queue function in net/ipv6/reassembly.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36 allows remote attackers to bypass intended network restrictions via overlapping IPv6 fragments.