CVE-2016-9755

kernel: netfilter: Out-of-bounds write due to a signedness issue when defragmenting IPv6 packets

Published Dec 28, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.9 mishandles IPv6 reassembly, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, out-of-bounds write, and GPF) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that makes socket, connect, and writev system calls, related to net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_reasm.c and net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_defrag_ipv6_hooks.c.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10556 The netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.9 mishandles IPv6 reassembly, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (integer overflow, out-of-bounds write, and GPF) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that makes socket, connect, and writev system calls, related to net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_conntrack_reasm.c and net/ipv6/netfilter/nf_defrag_ipv6_hooks.c.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3359-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3361-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 2:59 AM
Reserved
Dec 1, 2016, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 28, 2016, 7:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:56 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Nov 26, 2016, 12:00 AM