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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-5696) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security and bug fix update

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Oracle Linux: (CVE-2016-5696) (Multiple Advisories): kernel security and bug fix update

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
08/06/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
08/17/2016
Modified
11/23/2022

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)

  • oracle-linux-upgrade-dtrace-modules
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-debug-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-devel
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-doc
  • oracle-linux-upgrade-kernel-uek-firmware

References

  • ELSA-2016-2006
  • 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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