Ubuntu Security Notice USN-2586-1

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  1. Packet Storm

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    Ubuntu Security Notice 2586-1 - It was discovered that the Linux kernel's IPv6 networking stack has a flaw that allows using route advertisement (RA) messages to set the 'hop_limit' to values that are too low. An unprivileged attacker on a local network could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (IPv6 messages dropped).

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