CVE-2016-7039

kernel: remotely triggerable unbounded recursion in the vlan gro code leading to a kernel crash

Published Oct 16, 2016 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS 7.6% KEV · Not listed
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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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-7922 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3098-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3098-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3099-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3099-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3099-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3099-4 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 1:50 AM
Reserved
Aug 23, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 16, 2016, 9:59 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:52 AM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 10, 2016, 12:00 AM