CVE-2016-5696

CVE Details

Release Date:

2016-07-12

Description

net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7 does not properlydetermine the rate of challenge ACK segments, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to hijack TCP sessions via a blind in-window attack.

See more information about CVE-2016-5696 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD

CVSS v2.0 metrics

NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score:	5.8	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.10.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2016-3595	2016-08-15
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-37.6.3.el6uek)	ELSA-2016-3594	2016-08-15
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2016-1664	2016-08-23
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3594	2016-08-15
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3595	2016-08-15
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.10.2.el7uek)	ELSA-2016-3595	2016-08-15
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-37.6.3.el7uek)	ELSA-2016-3594	2016-08-15
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2016-1633	2016-08-18
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3594	2016-08-15
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3595	2016-08-15
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2016-0098	2016-08-18
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2016-0097	2016-08-18

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