CVE-2016-6828
Published: 18 August 2016
The tcp_check_send_head function in include/net/tcp.h in the Linux kernel before 4.7.5 does not properly maintain certain SACK state after a failed data copy, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (tcp_xmit_retransmit_queue use-after-free and system crash) via a crafted SACK option.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Marco Grassi discovered a use-after-free condition could occur in the TCP retransmit queue handling code in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Notes
Author | Note |
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jdstrand | android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(3.2.0-111.153)
|
trusty |
Released
(3.13.0-98.145)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-42.62)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-11.12)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-22.24)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
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Patches: Introduced by 6859d49475d4f32abe640372117e4b687906e6b6 |
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linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(3.2.0-1674.100)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1002.2)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.3)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux-lts-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(3.13.0-98.145~precise1)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Released
(3.19.0-71.79~14.04.1)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-42.62~14.04.1)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1027.33)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1012.14)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1013.15)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1030.33)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1029.32)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1029.32)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(3.2.0-1489.116)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 5.5 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6828
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/08/18/6
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3097-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3098-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3098-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3099-4
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3099-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3099-3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3099-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3097-2
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian