udp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code…
Priority MEDIUM 56CWE-358Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12871 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2 to before 3.2.76; 3.3 to before 3.4.113; 3.5 to before 3.10.103; 3.11 to before 3.12.53; 3.13 to before 3.14.77; 3.15 to before 3.16.35; 3.17 to before 3.18.45; 3.19 to before 4.1.40; 4.2 to before 4.4.21 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.1.1 | Vulnerable |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2 to before 3.2.76; 3.3 to before 3.4.113; 3.5 to before 3.10.103; 3.11 to before 3.12.53; 3.13 to before 3.14.77; 3.15 to before 3.16.35; 3.17 to before 3.18.45; 3.19 to before 4.1.40; 4.2 to before 4.4.21 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:google:android:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.1.1 Vulnerable ·Google
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-10229
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-gm6m-fgmp-cp9x
References
Patch 3
Sources
- CVE-2016-10229 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-10229 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-gm6m-fgmp-cp9x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2016-10229 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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