CVE-2016-9555
Find out more about CVE-2016-9555 from the MITRE CVE dictionary dictionary and NIST NVD.
Statement
This issue affects the Linux kernels as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5, 6, 7, MRG-2 and realtime and will be addressed in future updates.
CVSS v2 metrics
| Base Score | 7.1 |
|---|---|
| Base Metrics | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C |
| Access Vector | Network |
| Access Complexity | Medium |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Complete |
CVSS v3 metrics
| CVSS3 Base Score | 5.9 |
|---|---|
| CVSS3 Base Metrics | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High |
| Privileges Required | None |
| User Interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | High |
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Red Hat Security Errata
| Platform | Errata | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat MRG Grid for RHEL 6 Server v.2 (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2017:0113 | 2017-01-17 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 (kernel) | RHSA-2017:0086 | 2017-01-17 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 (kernel) | RHSA-2017:0307 | 2017-02-23 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV (v. 7) (kernel-rt) | RHSA-2017:0091 | 2017-01-17 |
Affected Packages State
| Platform | Package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Will not fix |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix |
