CVE-2016-8666
High
Description
The IP stack in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering use of the GRO path for packets with tunnel stacking, as demonstrated by interleaved IPv4 headers and GRE headers, a related issue to CVE-2016-7039.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedOct 16, 2016
First seenOct 16, 2016
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel3.16.35, 3.18.47, 4.1.38, 4.4.29, 4.6 or later
Vendor advisories
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 3.14 ≤ v < 3.16.35, 3.17 ≤ v < 3.18.47, 3.19 ≤ v < 4.1.38, 4.2 ≤ v < 4.4.29, 4.5 ≤ v < 4.6 | 3.16.35, 3.18.47, 4.1.38, 4.4.29, 4.6 |
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