CVE-2016-5696
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Aug 6, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Reserved
- Jun 16, 2016
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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References
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- https://github.com/Gnoxter/mountain_goat
- USN-3070-1vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1657vendor-advisory
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa131
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/75ff39ccc1bd5d3c455b6822ab09e533c551f758
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- RHSA-2016:1814vendor-advisory
- https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10167
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
- 91704vdb-entry
- USN-3070-3vendor-advisory
- USN-3070-2vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1815vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1939vendor-advisory
- USN-3071-1vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1632vendor-advisory
- https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/usenixsecurity16/sec16_paper_cao.pdf
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=75ff39ccc1bd5d3c455b6822ab09e533c551f758
- USN-3070-4vendor-advisory
- 1036625vdb-entry
- RHSA-2016:1631vendor-advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354708
- USN-3072-2vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1633vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2016:1664vendor-advisory
- USN-3072-1vendor-advisory
- http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mitnick-attack-reappears-at-geekpwn-macau-contest-300270779.html
- [oss-security] 20160712 Re: CVE-2016-5389: linux kernel - challange ack information leak.mailing-list
- USN-3071-2vendor-advisory
- https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-5696
- https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1461-security-advisory-23
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