CVE-2016-7039
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 7.7%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-7039
To remediate CVE-2016-7039, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.7.8-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-7039 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 7.7%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.7.8-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |