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CVE-2016-7039 Detail

Description

The IP stack in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering use of the GRO path for large crafted packets, as demonstrated by packets that contain only VLAN headers, a related issue to CVE-2016-8666.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2047.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2047.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html Third Party Advisory 
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/15 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/15 Mailing List  Patch  Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html Third Party Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93476 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93476 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372 Third Party Advisory 
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372 Third Party Advisory 
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134 Third Party Advisory 
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134 Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1375944 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1375944 Issue Tracking  Third Party Advisory 
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/680412/ Issue Tracking  Patch 
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/680412/ Issue Tracking  Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-399 Resource Management Errors cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-7039
NVD Published Date:
10/16/2016
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE