High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 6, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-6162
CVE-2016-6162
Description
net/core/skbuff.c in the Linux kernel 4.7-rc6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via certain IPv6 socket operations.
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
2- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/05/8nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
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