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TI-2016-08276 Aliases CVE-2016-10200GHSA-w7wm-xr7c-fp79

Race condition in the L2TPv3 IP Encapsulation feature in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14…

Priority LOW 31CWE-264Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Security bypass, Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-264, CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

Race condition in the L2TPv3 IP Encapsulation feature in the Linux kernel before 4.8.14 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by making multiple bind system calls without properly ascertaining whether a socket has the SOCK_ZAPPED status, related to net/l2tp/l2tp_ip.c and net/l2tp/l2tp_ip6.c.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00296 22nd 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 · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.0.34 to before 3.2; 3.2.20 to before 3.2.88; 3.4.2 to before 3.12.69; 3.13 to before 3.16.40; 3.17 to before 3.18.52; 3.19 to before 4.4.38; 4.5 to before 4.8.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 7.1.1VulnerableGoogle
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0.34 to before 3.2; 3.2.20 to before 3.2.88; 3.4.2 to before 3.12.69; 3.13 to before 3.16.40; 3.17 to before 3.18.52; 3.19 to before 4.4.38; 4.5 to before 4.8.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Google

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2017:2444 Released 2017-08-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2 kernel-rt-1:3.10.0-514.rt56.231.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-1:3.10.0-514.rt56.231.el6rt, kernel-rt-debug-devel-1:3.10.0-514.rt56.231.el6rt +7
  • RHSA-2017:2437 Released 2017-08-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.3) kernel-3.10.0-514.28.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.28.1.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-514.28.1.el7 +8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.3) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.28.1.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3) kernel-3.10.0-514.28.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-514.28.1.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-514.28.1.el7 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.3) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-514.28.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-514.28.1.el7
  • RHSA-2017:1842 Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-693.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-693.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-693.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-693.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-bootwrapper-3.10.0-693.el7 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-doc-3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-693.el7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7) kernel-3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-693.el7, kernel-debug-3.10.0-693.el7 +7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7) kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-693.el7
Show 1 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2017:2077 Released 2017-08-01 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7 +4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) kernel-rt-3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-693.rt56.617.el7 +7

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-2017:1842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode EUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2017:2437
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode Optional EUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2017:2437
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server EUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2017:2437
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional EUS (v. 7.3)Fixed RHSA-2017:2437
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation Optional (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:1842
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2077
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7)Fixed RHSA-2017:2077
Red Hat MRG Realtime for RHEL 6 Server v.2Fixed RHSA-2017:2444
Not affected: 6 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Client (v. 7)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ComputeNode (v. 7)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7)
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Workstation (v. 7)

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10200
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w7wm-xr7c-fp79

References

Patch 2

Advisory 6

Sources

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