High severity8.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-3707
CVE-2016-3707
Description
The icmp_check_sysrq function in net/ipv4/icmp.c in the kernel.org projects/rt patches for the Linux kernel, as used in the kernel-rt package before 3.10.0-327.22.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time 7 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute SysRq commands via crafted ICMP Echo Request packets, as demonstrated by a brute-force attack to discover a cookie, or an attack that occurs after reading the local icmp_echo_sysrq file.
Affected products
4- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
7- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301nvdThird Party Advisory
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlnvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/1nvd
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