CVE-2016-4485

CVE Details

Release Date:2016-05-04

Description


The llc_cmsg_rcv function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernelbefore 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a message.

See more information about CVE-2016-4485 from MITRE CVE dictionary and NIST NVD


CVSS v2.0 metrics


NOTE: The following CVSS v2.0 metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

Base Score: 2.1 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Low
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Partial
Integrity Impact: None Availability Impact: None

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-35162017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.3.el6uek)ELSA-2017-35152017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.27.el6uek)ELSA-2017-35142017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-35142017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-35152017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-35162017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.3.el7uek)ELSA-2017-35152017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.27.el7uek)ELSA-2017-35142017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-35142017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2017-35152017-02-09
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2017-00412017-02-09
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2017-00402017-02-09
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2017-00392017-02-08



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