CVE-2016-2070

high

Description

The tcp_cwnd_reduction function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and system crash) via crafted TCP traffic.

References

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b8a321ff72c785ed5e8b4cf6eda20b35d427390

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302219

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/5

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.5

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8b8a321ff72c785ed5e8b4cf6eda20b35d427390

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-05-02

Updated: 2024-11-21

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H