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CVE-2016-6828

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.098

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-3097-1) linux-image-3.2.0-111-generic_3.2.0-111.153_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3097-1) linux-image-3.2.0-111-generic_3.2.0-111.153_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3097-1) linux-image-3.2.0-111-virtual_3.2.0-111.153_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3097-1) linux-image-3.2.0-111-virtual_3.2.0-111.153_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3097-1) linux-image-3.2.0-111-generic-pae_3.2.0-111.153_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3098-1) linux-image-3.13.0-98-generic_3.13.0-98.145_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3098-1) linux-image-3.13.0-98-generic_3.13.0-98.145_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3098-1) linux-image-3.13.0-98-lowlatency_3.13.0-98.145_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3098-1) linux-image-3.13.0-98-lowlatency_3.13.0-98.145_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3098-2) linux-image-3.13.0-98-generic_3.13.0-98.145~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3098-2) linux-image-3.13.0-98-generic_3.13.0-98.145~precise1_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3099-1) linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic_4.4.0-42.62_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3099-1) linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic_4.4.0-42.62_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3099-1) linux-image-4.4.0-42-lowlatency_4.4.0-42.62_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3099-1) linux-image-4.4.0-42-lowlatency_4.4.0-42.62_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3099-2) linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic_4.4.0-42.62~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3099-2) linux-image-4.4.0-42-generic_4.4.0-42.62~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3099-2) linux-image-4.4.0-42-lowlatency_4.4.0-42.62~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3099-2) linux-image-4.4.0-42-lowlatency_4.4.0-42.62~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.2.el6uek update (ELSA-2017-3509) dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.2.el6uek-0.4.5-3.el6.x86_64.rpmLinux
Dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.2.el7uek update (ELSA-2017-3509) dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.2.el7uek-0.4.5-3.el7.x86_64.rpmLinux
Use After Free Vulnerability (CVE-2016-6828)NCM

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234