CVE-2016-6162 describes a vulnerability in the net/core/skbuff.c component of the Linux kernel, specifically affecting version 4.7-rc6, allowing local users to trigger a denial of service or potentially other unspecified impacts through crafted IPv6 socket operations. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity, requiring low privileges, and capable of high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it has received no community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
4.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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