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Oracle Linux 6 / 7 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2016-3551)

Description

The remote Oracle Linux 6 / 7 host has packages installed that are affected by a vulnerability as referenced in the ELSA-2016-3551 advisory. - net/sctp/sm_sideeffect.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 does not properly manage the relationship between a lock and a socket, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a crafted sctp_accept call. (CVE-2015-8767) Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number.


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