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CVE-2016-6828

kernel: Use after free in tcp_xmit_retransmit_queue

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

4.4

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 · 4.4
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

CVSS 2.0 · 3.6
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:P

CWE-416 · Use After Free