CVE-2016-9555

CVE Details

Release Date:

2016-10-25

Description

The sctp_sf_ootb function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Linuxkernel before 4.8.8 lacks chunk-length checking for the first chunk, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds slab access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted SCTP data.

See more information about CVE-2016-9555 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:	7.1	Base Metrics:	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector:	Network	Attack Complexity:	Medium
Authentication:	None required	Confidentiality Impact:	None
Integrity Impact:	None	Availability Impact:	Complete

Errata information

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3652	2016-12-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.15.1.el6uek)	ELSA-2016-3651	2016-12-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.22.el6uek)	ELSA-2016-3648	2016-12-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-0307	2017-02-23
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3648	2016-12-07
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3651	2016-12-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3652	2016-12-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.15.1.el7uek)	ELSA-2016-3651	2016-12-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.22.el7uek)	ELSA-2016-3648	2016-12-07
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)	ELSA-2017-0086	2017-01-17
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3648	2016-12-07
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2016-3651	2016-12-09
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2016-0175	2016-12-09
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2016-0174	2016-12-07

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