CVE-2016-6828

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…

published October 16, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
67.3
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.01181 · 67.3th percentile
Published
2016-10-16T21:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 16 OCT 21:00Z
    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…
    cvelistv5