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CVE-2016-5696 Detail

Current Description

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


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=75ff39ccc1bd5d3c455b6822ab09e533c551f758 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking  Patch 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1631.html CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1632.html CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1633.html CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1664.html CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1814.html CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1815.html CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1939.html CVE, MITRE
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/2 CVE, MITRE Mailing List  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html CVE, MITRE Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html CVE, MITRE Vendor Advisory 
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mitnick-attack-reappears-at-geekpwn-macau-contest-300270779.html CVE, MITRE Technical Description 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91704 CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036625 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1 CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2 CVE, MITRE
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa131 CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354708 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking 
https://github.com/Gnoxter/mountain_goat CVE, MITRE Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/75ff39ccc1bd5d3c455b6822ab09e533c551f758 CVE, MITRE Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10167 CVE, MITRE
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-5696 CVE, MITRE
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1461-security-advisory-23 CVE, MITRE
https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/usenixsecurity16/sec16_paper_cao.pdf CVE, MITRE Technical Description 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-5696
NVD Published Date:
08/06/2016
NVD Last Modified:
04/12/2025
Source:
MITRE