critical
CVE-2016-9555
kernel: Slab out-of-bounds access in sctp_sf_ootb()
In the Trivy database since at least 24 Oct 2026, 07:11 UTCWhen it arrived before that build is not recorded.
Severity by source
NVD9.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Red Hat5.9CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Trivy's own label is CRITICAL. Rated critical by NVD, Photon OS. Rated lower by Red Hat (medium), Oracle (medium), Ubuntu (medium).
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.
Affected packages and fixed versions
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Photon OS 1.0 | linux, linux-esx | 4.4.35-1.ph1 |
| debian 11 | linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| debian 12 | linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| debian 13 | linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| debian 14 | linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| debian 7 | linux | 3.2.84-1 |
| debian 8 | linux | 3.16.39-1 |
| echo | linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| Oracle Linux 5 | kernel-uek, kernel-uek-debug, kernel-uek-debug-devel and 3 more | 2.6.39-400.293.1.el5uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.15.1.el6uek, dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.22.el6uek, kernel and 15 more | 0.4.5-3.el6 and 3 more |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.15.1.el7uek, dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.22.el7uek, kernel and 17 more | 0.4.5-3.el7 and 3 more |
| root.io debian 11 | rootio-linux | 4.8.11-1 |
Show all 74 entries from 21 sources
| Source | Package | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Photon OS 1.0 | linux | 4.4.35-1.ph1 |
| Photon OS 1.0 | linux-esx | 4.4.35-1.ph1 |
| debian 11 | linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| debian 12 | linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| debian 13 | linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| debian 14 | linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| debian 7 | linux | 3.2.84-1 |
| debian 8 | linux | 3.16.39-1 |
| echo | linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| Oracle Linux 5 | kernel-uek | 2.6.39-400.293.1.el5uek |
| Oracle Linux 5 | kernel-uek-debug | 2.6.39-400.293.1.el5uek |
| Oracle Linux 5 | kernel-uek-debug-devel | 2.6.39-400.293.1.el5uek |
| Oracle Linux 5 | kernel-uek-devel | 2.6.39-400.293.1.el5uek |
| Oracle Linux 5 | kernel-uek-doc | 2.6.39-400.293.1.el5uek |
| Oracle Linux 5 | kernel-uek-firmware | 2.6.39-400.293.1.el5uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.15.1.el6uek | 0.4.5-3.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.22.el6uek | 0.5.3-2.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel | 2.6.32-642.15.1.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-abi-whitelists | 2.6.32-642.15.1.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-debug | 2.6.32-642.15.1.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-debug-devel | 2.6.32-642.15.1.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-devel | 2.6.32-642.15.1.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-doc | 2.6.32-642.15.1.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-firmware | 2.6.32-642.15.1.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-headers | 2.6.32-642.15.1.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek-debug | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek-debug-devel | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek-devel | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek-doc | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | kernel-uek-firmware | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el6uek |
| Oracle Linux 6 | perf | 2.6.32-642.15.1.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 6 | python-perf | 2.6.32-642.15.1.el6 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.15.1.el7uek | 0.4.5-3.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.22.el7uek | 0.5.3-2.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-abi-whitelists | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-debug | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-debug-devel | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-devel | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-doc | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-headers | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-tools | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-tools-libs | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-tools-libs-devel | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-debug | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-debug-devel | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-devel | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-doc | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek-firmware | 4.1.12-61.1.22.el7uek |
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | python-perf | 3.10.0-514.6.1.el7 |
| root.io debian 11 | rootio-linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| root.io debian 12 | rootio-linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| root.io debian 13 | rootio-linux | 4.8.11-1 |
| ubuntu 12.04 | linux | 3.2.0-121.164 |
| ubuntu 12.04 | linux-armadaxp | 3.2.0-1682.109 |
| ubuntu 12.04 | linux-lts-trusty | 3.13.0-108.155~precise1 |
| ubuntu 12.04 | linux-ti-omap4 | 3.2.0-1499.126 |
| ubuntu 12.04-ESM | linux | 3.2.0-121.164 |
| ubuntu 12.04-ESM | linux-lts-trusty | 3.13.0-108.155~precise1 |
| ubuntu 14.04 | linux | 3.13.0-108.155 |
| ubuntu 14.04 | linux-lts-vivid | 3.19.0-80.88~14.04.1 |
| ubuntu 14.04 | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-57.78~14.04.1 |
| ubuntu 14.04-ESM | linux | 3.13.0-108.155 |
| ubuntu 14.04-ESM | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-57.78~14.04.1 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux | 4.4.0-57.78 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1038.45 |
| ubuntu 16.04 | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1042.46 |
| ubuntu 16.04-ESM | linux | 4.4.0-57.78 |
| ubuntu 16.10 | linux | 4.8.0-32.34 |
| ubuntu 16.10 | linux-raspi2 | 4.8.0-1021.24 |
| ubuntu 16.10 | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1046.50 |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html
All 38 references
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.8
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/18
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94479
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037339
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-9555
- https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397930
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6
- https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk
- https://linux.oracle.com/cve/CVE-2016-9555.html
- https://linux.oracle.com/errata/ELSA-2017-0307.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-9555
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3161-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3161-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3161-3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3161-4
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3162-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3162-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3187-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3187-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3188-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3188-2
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-9555