CVE-2016-5696
MEDIUM4.8EPSS 52.0%linux - security update
Published: 8/6/2016Modified: 4/28/2026
Also known as:DEBIAN-CVE-2016-5696
Description
net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7 does not properly determine the rate of challenge ACK segments, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack TCP sessions via a blind in-window attack.
Affected packages (2)
- Debian/linuxfrom 0, < 4.7.2-1
- Debian/linuxfrom 0, < 3.16.36-1+deb8u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | MEDIUM4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L |