Description
Layer 2 network filtering capabilities such as IPv6 RA guard can be bypassed using LLC/SNAP headers with invalid length and Ethernet to Wifi frame conversion (and optionally VLAN0 headers).
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 4.7/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| IEEE | 802.2 | >= 802.2h-1997, <= 802.2h-1997 |
| IETF | draft-ietf-v6ops-ra-guard-08 | >= 08, <= 08 |
References
- https://blog.champtar.fr/VLAN0_LLC_SNAP/
- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-v6ops-ra-guard/08/Vendor Advisory
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/855201
- https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/802.2/1048/Vendor Advisory
- https://blog.champtar.fr/VLAN0_LLC_SNAP/
- https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-ietf-v6ops-ra-guard/08/Vendor Advisory
- https://kb.cert.org/vuls/id/855201
- https://standards.ieee.org/ieee/802.2/1048/Vendor Advisory
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/855201
Timeline
- Published
- Sep 27, 2022
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified