7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-8666
Linux Kernel IP Stack GRE Header Stack Exhaustion
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 16, 2016, 9:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 2:36 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-8666 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-8666 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-8666.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2047.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0004.html
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/11
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93562
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384991
https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1001486
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-8666 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-8666 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference OpenText http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93562 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2047.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/11 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0004.html [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384991 [No types assigned]
    Added Reference OpenText https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1001486 [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference SUSE https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384991
    Removed Reference SUSE https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1001486
    Removed Reference SUSE https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971
    Removed Reference SUSE http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/11
    Removed Reference SUSE http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93562
    Removed Reference SUSE https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134
    Removed Reference SUSE http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0004.html
    Removed Reference SUSE https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372
    Removed Reference SUSE http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html
    Removed Reference SUSE http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html
    Removed Reference SUSE http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2047.html
  • CVE Source Update by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Source SUSE OpenText
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 17, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 Issue Tracking, Patch http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2047.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2047.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0004.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0004.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/11 Mailing List http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/11 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93562 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93562 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372 No Types Assigned https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134 No Types Assigned https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 Issue Tracking, Patch https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.5.7 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.14 up to (excluding) 3.16.35 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.47 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.1.38 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.2 up to (excluding) 4.4.29 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5 up to (excluding) 4.6
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2047.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0004.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93562 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 18, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384991 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384991 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1001486 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1001486 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/11 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/11 Mailing List
    Added CWE CWE-400
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384991 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1384991 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1001486 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1001486 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=fac8e0f579695a3ecbc4d3cac369139d7f819971 Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/11 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/13/11 Mailing List
    Added CWE CWE-400
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    Oct. 17, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-8666 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-8666 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

8.75 }} 0.92%

score

0.93942

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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