CVE-2016-9555

CriticalCVSS 9.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

The sctp_sf_ootb function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.8 lacks chunk-length checking for the first chunk, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds slab access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted SCTP data.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 9.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-125

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Nov 28, 2016
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2016-9555: Critical severity, CVSS 9.8 | Vulnix