CVE-2016-3707

8.1 HIGH
Published: June 27, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327484
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Issue Tracking
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327484
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking

14 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.1 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.8%
83th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

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