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Debian: CVE-2016-6828: linux -- security update

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Debian: CVE-2016-6828: linux -- security update

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
09/04/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/31/2017
Modified
02/14/2023

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • debian-upgrade-linux

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