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CVE-2016-9555

CRITICAL

9.8

Description

The sctp_sf_ootb function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.8 lacks chunk-length checking for the first chunk, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds slab access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted SCTP data.

CVE Details

CVSS v3.1 Score9.8

SeverityCRITICAL

CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK

ComplexityLOW

Privileges RequiredNONE

User InteractionNONE

Published11/28/2016

Last Modified4/12/2025

Sourcenvd

Honeypot Sightings0

Affected Products

linux:linux_kernel

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6(cve@mitre.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.8(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/18(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94479(cve@mitre.org)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037339(cve@mitre.org)

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134(cve@mitre.org)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397930(cve@mitre.org)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6(cve@mitre.org)

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk(cve@mitre.org)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.8(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/18(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94479(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037339(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397930(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

IOC Correlations

No correlations recorded

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