FKIE_CVE-2016-5696
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-08-06 20:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:49
Severity
Summary
net/ipv4/tcp_input.c in the Linux kernel before 4.7 does not properly determine the rate of challenge ACK segments, which makes it easier for remote attackers to hijack TCP sessions via a blind in-window attack.
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