Hi Hannes,
>> Kernel doesn't check with max IPv6 address limit before adding IPv6 temporary
>> address.
>>
>> Security fix CVE-2013-0343 removes max_addresses check from
>> ipv6_create_tempaddr
>> function as this is handled before in addrconf_prefix_rcv function. But
>> addrconf_prefix_rcv does
h new prefix the machine will have
(max_addresses + 1) number of IPv6 addresses.
So it is better to use a new prefix only if two IPv6 address slots available
in case IPv6 privacy extension is enabled.
Severity: Less
Signed-off-by: Balakumaran Kannan
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How to reproduce:
1. Enable IPv6 pr
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