{
    "id": "CVE-2016-9555",
    "published": "2016-11-28 03:59:17",
    "last_modified": "2026-06-17 00:56:12",
    "cvss_score": "9.8",
    "cvss_severity": "CRITICAL",
    "cvss_version": "3.1",
    "cvss_vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
    "cwe": "CWE-125",
    "description": "The sctp_sf_ootb function in net/sctp/sm_statefuns.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.8 lacks chunk-length checking for the first chunk, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds slab access) or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted SCTP data.",
    "epss_score": "0.10019",
    "epss_percentile": "0.95488",
    "kev": 0,
    "kev_due": null,
    "has_exploit": 0,
    "updated_at": "2026-10-05 18:17:15",
    "priority": {
        "rank": 2,
        "label": "Patch early",
        "why": "EPSS 10% — above the 10% action threshold."
    },
    "products": [
        {
            "vendor": "linux",
            "product": "linux_kernel"
        }
    ],
    "kev_detail": null,
    "exploits": [],
    "refs_list": [
        "http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00054.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00055.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00056.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00067.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00070.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00073.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00076.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00077.html",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00087.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0086.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0091.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0113.html",
        "http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2017-0307.html",
        "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.8",
        "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/22/18",
        "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94479",
        "http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037339",
        "https://bto.bluecoat.com/security-advisory/sa134",
        "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1397930",
        "https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6",
        "https://groups.google.com/forum/#%21topic/syzkaller/pAUcHsUJbjk",
        "http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=bf911e985d6bbaa328c20c3e05f4eb03de11fdd6",
        "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-12/msg00044.html"
    ]
}