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CVE-2016-9555 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

see all 46 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-125	Out-of-bounds Read	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	>= 3.2, < 3.2.85 >= 3.3, < 3.10.105 >= 3.11, < 3.12.68 >= 3.13, < 3.16.40 >= 3.17, < 3.18.49
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:::::::: Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

14 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 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 19, 2023	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Aug 13, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 5, 2018	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 7, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 24, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 22, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Dec 22, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Nov 28, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]