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Description
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.
References
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MLIST:[oss-security] 20160712 Re: CVE-2016-5389: linux kernel - challange ack information leak.
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Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20160616)
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