CVE-2016-10229

Description

udp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via UDP traffic that triggers an unsafe second checksum calculation during execution of a recv system call with the MSG_PEEK flag.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.96% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory kernel.org Third-Party Advisory android.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory paloaltonetworks.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97397 vdb entry third party advisory
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-04-01.html third party advisory patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/197c949e7798fbf28cfadc69d9ca0c2abbf93191 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=197c949e7798fbf28cfadc69d9ca0c2abbf93191 issue tracking third party advisory patch
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038201 vdb entry third party advisory
https://security.paloaltonetworks.com/CVE-2016-10229 third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20250103-0008/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10229?
CVE-2016-10229 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10229?
To fix CVE-2016-10229, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10229 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10229 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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