CVE-2016-6828
kernel: Use after free in tcp_xmit_retransmit_queue
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Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · August 15, 2016
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability was found in tcp_xmit_retransmit_queue and other tcp_* functions. This condition could allow an attacker to send an incorrect selective acknowledgment to existing connections, possibly resetting a connection.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 4.4CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L
CVSS 2.0 · 3.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P
CWE-416 · Use After Free