CVE-2016-2070

Published: May 2, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

Description

The tcp_cwnd_reduction function in net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.5 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (divide-by-zero error and system crash) via crafted TCP traffic.

Affected (1)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel

Linux

1 product

Linux Kernel

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	From 4.3 to 4.3.5

Related CWEs

CWE-189

References (10)

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8b8a321ff72c785ed5e8b4cf6eda20b35d427390

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/25/5

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing List

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1302219

Source: cve@mitre.org

Issue Tracking

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/8b8a321ff72c785ed5e8b4cf6eda20b35d427390

Source: cve@mitre.org

PatchVendor Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=8b8a321ff72c785ed5e8b4cf6eda20b35d427390