CVE-2016-7039

Description

The IP stack in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering use of the GRO path for large crafted packets, as demonstrated by packets that contain only VLAN headers, a related issue to CVE-2016-8666.

References

https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/680412/

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1375944

https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93476

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/15

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2047.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3