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CVE-2016-7039

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: October 16, 2016 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:52 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelLinuxVm Server

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 8%

Description

The IP stack in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 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 large crafted packets, as demonstrated by packets that contain only VLAN headers, a related issue to CVE-2016-8666.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
4.0 ≤ v < 4.1.374.2 ≤ v < 4.4.324.5 ≤ v < 4.8.8
Affected range stops below 4.1.37, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.4.32, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.8.8, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Linux· Oracledrupal
95%
67
Vm Server· Oracle
95%
3.4

References (11)

Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2047.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLISTPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/15
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
VDB Entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93476
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHATThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372

CVSS

7.5HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-399

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