Resource exhaustion in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-8666
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.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.047 (90.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-8666?
- CVE-2016-8666 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2016-8666?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-8666 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.