High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-7039
CVE-2016-7039
Description
The IP stack in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering use of the GRO path for large crafted packets, as demonstrated by packets that contain only VLAN headers, a related issue to CVE-2016-8666.
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
11- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/10/15nvdMailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/680412/nvdIssue TrackingPatch
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2047.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2107.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2110.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93476nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017:0372nvdThird Party Advisory
- bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134nvdThird Party Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
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