CVE 2016-8645
The TCP stack in the Linux kernel before 4.8.10 mishandles skb truncation, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted application that makes sendto system calls, related to net/ipv4/tcp_ipv4.c and net/ipv6/
Related bugs and status
CVE-2016-8645 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #1239087: Safely remove is not working (or broken) in Gnome Disks
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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1239087 | Safely remove is not working (or broken) in Gnome Disks | gnome-disk-utility (Ubuntu) | Undecided | New |
Bug #792085: Automatic remount of safely removed USB 3.0 drive
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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792085 | Automatic remount of safely removed USB 3.0 drive | linux (Fedora) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
792085 | Automatic remount of safely removed USB 3.0 drive | linux (openSUSE) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
792085 | Automatic remount of safely removed USB 3.0 drive | linux (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
792085 | Automatic remount of safely removed USB 3.0 drive | linux (Ubuntu Yakkety) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
792085 | Automatic remount of safely removed USB 3.0 drive | linux (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
792085 | Automatic remount of safely removed USB 3.0 drive | linux (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Triaged |
Bug #1678676: linux_3.13.0-*.*: nVMX: Check current_vmcs12 before accessing in handle_invept()
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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1678676 | linux_3.13.0-*.*: nVMX: Check current_vmcs12 before accessing in handle_invept() | linux (Ubuntu) | High | Invalid | ||
1678676 | linux_3.13.0-*.*: nVMX: Check current_vmcs12 before accessing in handle_invept() | linux (Ubuntu Trusty) | High | Fix Released |
Bug #1683976: Please backport fix to reference leak in cgroup blkio throttle
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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1683976 | Please backport fix to reference leak in cgroup blkio throttle | linux (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1683976 | Please backport fix to reference leak in cgroup blkio throttle | linux (Ubuntu Xenial) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1683976 | Please backport fix to reference leak in cgroup blkio throttle | linux (Ubuntu Trusty) | Medium | Fix Released |
Bug #1686154: linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | linux (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow | Medium | In Progress | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow automated-testing | Medium | New | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow certification-testing | Medium | New | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-meta | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-signed | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-proposed | Medium | Confirmed | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-security | Medium | New | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-updates | Medium | New | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow regression-testing | Medium | New | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow security-signoff | Medium | New | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow upload-to-ppa | Medium | Invalid | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow verification-testing | Medium | New | ||
1686154 | linux: 3.13.0-118.165 -proposed tracker | linux (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | Fix Released |
Bug #1687107: CVE-2016-8645: Linux kernel mishandles socket buffer (skb) truncation
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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1687107 | CVE-2016-8645: Linux kernel mishandles socket buffer (skb) truncation | linux (Ubuntu) | Low | Fix Released | ||
1687107 | CVE-2016-8645: Linux kernel mishandles socket buffer (skb) truncation | linux (Ubuntu Trusty) | Low | Fix Released |
Bug #1687718: linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker
Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
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1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | linux (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Invalid | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow automated-testing | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow certification-testing | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-meta | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow prepare-package-signed | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-proposed | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-security | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow promote-to-updates | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow regression-testing | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow security-signoff | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow upload-to-ppa | Medium | Invalid | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | Kernel SRU Workflow verification-testing | Medium | Fix Released | ||
1687718 | linux: 3.13.0-119.166 -proposed tracker | linux (Ubuntu Trusty) | Undecided | Fix Released |
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for more details.