9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2016-9555
Linux SCTP Denial of Service Remote Buffer Overflow
Description

The sctp_sf_ootb function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.8 lacks chunk-length checking for the first chunk, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds slab access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted SCTP data.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 28, 2016, 3:59 a.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 3:01 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2016-9555 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-2016-9555 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-2016-9555.

URL Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.8 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/18 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94479 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037339 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397930 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6 Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.8 Release Notes Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/18 Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94479 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037339 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134 Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397930 Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6 Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory
https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2016-9555 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-9555 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 MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference MITRE https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Jan. 19, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed CVSS V3 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.8 Release Notes http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.8 Release Notes, Vendor 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://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397930 Issue Tracking https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397930 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk Third Party Advisory
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 4.8.7 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.2 up to (excluding) 3.2.85 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.3 up to (excluding) 3.10.105 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.11 up to (excluding) 3.12.68 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.13 up to (excluding) 3.16.40 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.17 up to (excluding) 3.18.49 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 3.19 up to (excluding) 4.4.32 *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 4.5.0 up to (excluding) 4.8.8
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 13, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk [Patch]
    Added Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 05, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jan. 07, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.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]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94479 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94479 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037339 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037339 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk No Types Assigned https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk Patch
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Dec. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037339 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/18 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/18 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397930 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397930 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6 Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory, Patch
    Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.8 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.8 Release Notes
    Added CWE CWE-125
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94479 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk [No Types Assigned]
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-2016-9555 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-2016-9555 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

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

73.58 }} -2.26%

score

0.98023

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
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