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F5 Networks: K46514822 (CVE-2016-5696): Linux TCP stack vulnerability CVE-2016-5696

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F5 Networks: K46514822 (CVE-2016-5696): Linux TCP stack vulnerability CVE-2016-5696

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/06/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
02/16/2017
Modified
09/16/2019

Description

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.

Solution(s)

  • f5-big-ip-upgrade-latest

References

  • https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K46514822
  • RHSA-2016:1631
  • RHSA-2016:1632
  • RHSA-2016:1633
  • RHSA-2016:1657
  • RHSA-2016:1664
  • RHSA-2016:1814
  • RHSA-2016:1815
  • RHSA-2016:1939
  • 91704
  • 1036625
  • USN-3070-1
  • USN-3070-2
  • USN-3070-3
  • USN-3070-4
  • USN-3071-1
  • USN-3071-2
  • USN-3072-1
  • USN-3072-2
  • CVE-2016-5696
  • DLA-609-1
  • DSA-3659
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