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CVE-2016-5696

Date: August 6, 2016

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.

Language: C

Severity Score

4.8

Related Resources (37)

Url: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354708

Url: https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5696

Url: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1815.html

Url: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1631.html

Url: http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=75ff39ccc1bd5d3c455b6822ab09e533c551f758

Url: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html

Url: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/75ff39ccc1bd5d3c455b6822ab09e533c551f758

Url: https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-5696

Url: https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa131

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91704

Url: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1814.html

Url: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1664.html

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2016-5696

Url: https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10167

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5696

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5696

Url: https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1461-security-advisory-23

Url: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html

Url: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/2

Url: https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/usenixsecurity16/sec16_paper_cao.pdf

Url: http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036625

Url: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1633.html

Url: http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mitnick-attack-reappears-at-geekpwn-macau-contest-300270779.html

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1

Url: https://github.com/Gnoxter/mountain_goat

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1

Url: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1939.html

Url: http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2

Url: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html

Url: http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1632.html

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2016-5696

Severity Score

4.8

Weakness Type (CWE)

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-200

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	4.8
Attack Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Attack Complexity (AC):	HIGH
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	LOW
Availability (A):	LOW

CVSS v2

Base Score:	5.8
Access Vector (AV):	NETWORK
Access Complexity (AC):	MEDIUM
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	NONE
Integrity (I):	PARTIAL
Availability (A):	PARTIAL
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CVE-2016-5696

Date: August 6, 2016

Language: C

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CVSS v3.1

CVSS v2

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