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. 21, 2024, 2:59 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.
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CVE-2016-8666 vulnerability over time.
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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
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