SB2016111618 - Fedora 25 update for kernel
Published: November 16, 2016 Updated: April 24, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016111618
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-8645)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control error within the tcp_v6_do_rcv() function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c, within the tcp_add_backlog() and nf_reset() functions in net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.