medium4.8
CVE-2016-5696
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 …
Impact
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.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Android | through 7.0 | |
| Oracle | Vm Server | Versions 3.3, 3.4 |
| Linux | Linux Kernel | through 4.6.6 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=75ff39ccc1bd5d3c455b6822ab09e533c551f758
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1631.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1632.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1633.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1664.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1814.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1815.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1939.html
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/2
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html
- http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mitnick-attack-reappears-at-geekpwn-macau-contest-300270779.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91704
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036625
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa131