CVE-2016-5696
MediumPublished
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...
- Published
- Aug 6, 2016
- Updated
- Aug 6, 2024
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
5.8/ 10Medium
nvd · CVSS 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P15.5%
Moderate · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 96.7%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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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