Information Exposure Affecting kernel-uek-firmware package, versions <0:3.8.13-118.10.2.el6uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.68% (80th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE6-KERNELUEKFIRMWARE-2510572
  • published10 Apr 2022
  • disclosed6 Aug 2016

Introduced: 6 Aug 2016

CVE-2016-5696  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-200  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:6 kernel-uek-firmware to version 0:3.8.13-118.10.2.el6uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2016-3595.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-firmware package and not the kernel-uek-firmware package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:6 relevant fixed versions and status.

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.

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