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CVE-2016-9555
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-11-28T03:59:17.097 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:56:12.677

Summary

The sctp_sf_ootb function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.8 lacks chunk-length checking for the first chunk, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds slab access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted SCTP data.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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