Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2016-3707
The icmp_check_sysrq function in net/ipv4/icmp.c in the kernel.org projects/rt patches for the Linux kernel, as used in the kernel-rt package before 3.10.0-327.22.1 in Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time 7 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute SysRq commands via crafted ICMP Echo Request packets, as demonstrated by a brute-force attack to discover a cookie, or an attack that occurs after reading the local icmp_echo_sysrq file.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
8.1
HIGH
EPSS Probability:3.39%
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel-rt | all |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_for_real_time | 7 |
| redhat | enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv | 7 |
| novell | suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension | 12.0 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
3.387%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor · USA |
| Reserved | 2016-03-30T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-06-27T10:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-05-17 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T00:03:34 |
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