CVE-2016-6828

CVE Details

Release Date:

2016-08-15

Description

The tcp_check_send_head function in include/net/tcp.h in the Linuxkernel before 4.7.5 does not properly maintain certain SACK state after a failed data copy, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (tcp_xmit_retransmit_queue use-after-free and system crash) via a crafted SACK option.

See more information about CVE-2016-6828 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:	3.6	Base Metrics:	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
Access Vector:	Local network	Attack Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	Partial	Availability Impact:	Partial

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3510	2017-01-12
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.2.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3509	2017-01-12
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.25.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3508	2017-01-12
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-0036	2017-01-10
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3508	2017-01-12
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3509	2017-01-12
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3510	2017-01-12
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.2.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3509	2017-01-12
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.25.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3508	2017-01-12
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-0086	2017-01-17
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3508	2017-01-12
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3509	2017-01-12
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0006	2017-01-12
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0005	2017-01-12
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0004	2017-01-12

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