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CVE-2016-5696 Details

Description

net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7 does not properly determine the rate of challenge ACK segments, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack TCP sessions via a blind in-window attack.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:4.8 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=75ff39ccc1bd5d3c455b6822ab09e533c551f758	CVE	Issue TrackingPatch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1631.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1632.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1633.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1664.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1814.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1815.html	CVE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1939.html	CVE
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa131	CVE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354708	CVE	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/Gnoxter/mountain_goat	CVE	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/75ff39ccc1bd5d3c455b6822ab09e533c551f758	CVE	Issue TrackingPatch
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10167	CVE
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-5696	CVE
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1461-security-advisory-23	CVE
https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/usenixsecurity16/sec16_paper_cao.pdf	CVE	Technical Description
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/2	CVE	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html	CVE	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mitnick-attack-reappears-at-geekpwn-macau-contest-300270779.html	CVE	Technical Description
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91704	CVE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036625	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2	CVE
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=75ff39ccc1bd5d3c455b6822ab09e533c551f758	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatch
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1631.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1632.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1633.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1657.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1664.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1814.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1815.html	[email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1939.html	[email protected]
https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa131	[email protected]
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1354708	[email protected]	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/Gnoxter/mountain_goat	[email protected]	ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/75ff39ccc1bd5d3c455b6822ab09e533c551f758	[email protected]	Issue TrackingPatch
https://kc.mcafee.com/corporate/index?page=content&id=SB10167	[email protected]
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-5696	[email protected]
https://www.arista.com/en/support/advisories-notices/security-advisories/1461-security-advisory-23	[email protected]
https://www.usenix.org/system/files/conference/usenixsecurity16/sec16_paper_cao.pdf	[email protected]	Technical Description
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/12/2	[email protected]	Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html	[email protected]	Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinjul2016-3090546.html	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mitnick-attack-reappears-at-geekpwn-macau-contest-300270779.html	[email protected]	Technical Description
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91704	[email protected]
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036625	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-200	Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
google android	<= 7.0
CPE cpe:2.3:o:google:android:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.
oracle vm server	3.3 3.4
CPE cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_server:3.4:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
linux linux kernel	<= 4.6.6
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

28 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 17, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 10, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 5, 2021	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Feb 17, 2020	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 5, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 20, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 24, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 2, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 2, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 1, 2016	CVE Translated	[email protected]
Nov 1, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 13, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 12, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Oct 12, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 30, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 30, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 27, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Sep 12, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Sep 9, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Aug 19, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 10, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 10, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]

CVE-2016-5696 Details

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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