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CVE-2016-6828
Published: Oct 16, 2016
Modified: Aug 6, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
The tcp_check_send_head function in include/net/tcp.h in the Linux kernel 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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
RHSA-2017:0086
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2017:0113
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
RHSA-2017:0091
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
[oss-security] 20160815 Linux tcp_xmit_retransmit_queue use after free on 4.8-rc1 / master
mailing-list
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92452
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2017:0036
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1367091
x_refsource_CONFIRM
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5
x_refsource_CONFIRM
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