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…

published August 6, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
15%
Percentile
96.6
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.14507 · 96.6th percentile
Published
2016-08-06T20:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 06 AUG 20:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5