Critical severity · published Nov 28, 2016
CVE-2016-9555
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…
9.8
CVSS
10%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.0% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
3.2 before 3.2.85; 3.3 before 3.10.105; 3.11 before 3.12.68; 3.13 before 3.16.40; 3.17 before 3.18.49; 3.19 before 4.4.32; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9555
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9555
Issue Tracking
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html
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