CVE-2016-3707
mediumpriority · track · 33EPSS 0.034 · 89 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
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.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–8.1
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- novell suse linux enterprise real time extension= 12.0nvdUScpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux for real time= 7nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- redhat enterprise linux for real time for nfv= 7nvdUScpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_for_real_time_for_nfv:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (23)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-07/msg00005.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlcnnvd
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlcnnvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/17/1cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1301cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016:1341cnnvd
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-3707cnnvd
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1327484cnnvd
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