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TI-2016-06050 Aliases CVE-2016-7039GHSA-3rm9-rm94-6p3r

The IP stack in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial…

Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Denial of service
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · None · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.07613 94th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 4

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*7VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.4VulnerableOracle
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0 to before 4.1.37; 4.2 to before 4.4.32; 4.5 to before 4.8.8VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:oracle:vm_server:3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.4 Vulnerable ·Oracle
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 to before 4.1.37; 4.2 to before 4.4.32; 4.5 to before 4.8.8 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:0372 Released 2017-03-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-aarch64 security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-4.5.0-15.2.1.el7, kernel-aarch64-4.5.0-15.2.1.el7, kernel-debug-4.5.0-15.2.1.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.5.0-15.2.1.el7
  • RHSA-2016:2110 Released 2016-10-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-327.36.3.rt56.238.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-327.36.3.rt56.238.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-327.36.3.rt56.238.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-327.36.3.rt56.238.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-327.36.3.rt56.238.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-327.36.3.rt56.238.el7 +7
  • RHSA-2016:2107 Released 2016-10-26 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.198.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.198.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-1:3.10.0-327.rt56.198.el6rt +7
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2016:2047 Released 2016-10-10 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-327.36.2.el7

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2047
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2047
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2047
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2047
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Realtime (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2110
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2047, RHSA-2017:0372
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2047, RHSA-2017:0372
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2047
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2047
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2016:2110
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2016:2107
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-7039
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3rm9-rm94-6p3r

References

Patch 2

Advisory 8

Sources

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