High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Oct 16, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 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.
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Affected products
19- osv-coords18 versionspkg:rpm/opensuse/kernel-source&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20High%20Availability%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-default&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Workstation%20Extension%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20Raspberry%20Pi%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP2pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP2_Update_4&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012
< 4.8.13-1.1+ 17 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.13-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.3
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 4.4.38-93.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
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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