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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2020-36516): Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities

Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
Feb 26, 2022
Added
Apr 10, 2023
Modified
Mar 27, 2026

Description

An issue was discovered in the Linux kernel through 5.16.11. The mixed IPID assignment method with the hash-based IPID assignment policy allows an off-path attacker to inject data into a victim's TCP session or terminate that session.

Solutions

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