vulnerability
VMware Photon OS: CVE-2016-5696
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P) | Aug 6, 2016 | Jan 20, 2025 | Jul 14, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P)
Published
Aug 6, 2016
Added
Jan 20, 2025
Modified
Jul 14, 2025
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
vmware-photon_os_update_tdnf
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