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CVE-2016-10229


udp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via UDP traffic that triggers an unsafe second checksum calculation during execution of a recv system call with the MSG_PEEK flag.


Published

2017-04-04T05:59:00.233

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-358

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.2.76 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.4.113 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.10.103 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.12.53 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.14.77 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.16.35 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.18.45 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.1.40 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.4.21 Yes
Operating System google android ≤ 7.1.1 Yes

References