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CVE-2016-8645

The TCP stack in the Linux kernel before 4.8.10 mishandles skb truncation, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system cr…

Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
5.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 40%
Public exploits
0
none known

The TCP stack in the Linux kernel before 4.8.10 mishandles skb truncation, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application that makes sendto system calls, related to net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c and net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 40% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.05.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD2.04.9AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Classification

Weakness
Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/30/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:2669 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /show_bug.cgi?id=1393904 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/94264 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id/1037285 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:2077 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • access.redhat.com /errata/RHSA-2017:1842 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.10 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2016/11/11/3 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • git.kernel.org /cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ac6e780070e30e4c35bd395acfe9191e6268b · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • github.com /torvalds/linux/commit/ac6e780070e30e4c35bd395acfe9191e6268bdd3 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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