CVE-2016-9555
kernel: Slab out-of-bounds access in sctp_sf_ootb()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · October 25, 2016
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's implementation of the SCTP protocol. A remote attacker could trigger an out-of-bounds read with an offset of up to 64kB potentially causing the system to crash.
Statement
This issue affects the Linux kernels as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7, MRG-2 and realtime and will be addressed in future updates.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 5.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0 · 7.1AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
CWE-125 · Out-of-bounds Read