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ALPINE-CVE-2016-10229

ALPINE-CVE-2016-10229 PUBLISHED CVSS 9.800000190734863 CRITICAL

udp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via UDP traffic that triggers an unsafe second checksum calculation during execution of a recv system call with the MSG_PEEK flag.

Risk Scores

CVSS v3.1
9.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
Alpine:v3.3linux-grsec0, 2.6.26.8-r1, 2.6.26.8-r2

Timeline

  • Apr 4, 2017 CVE Published
  • Nov 19, 2025 CVE Updated
  • Apr 30, 2026 Distribution Patch
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