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CVE-2016-6828

PoC —
CVSS 3.0
5.5 medium
EPSS
1%p66
Published
()
Modified
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.

Vendors
linux
Products
linux kernel
Weakness
CWE-416
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
NVD CVE.org GitHub PoCs EPSS (1.2%)

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