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

Platform	Errata	Release Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3516	2017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.3.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3515	2017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.27.el6uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3515	2017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3516	2017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.16.3.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3515	2017-02-09
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-61.1.27.el7uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3514	2017-02-06
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)	ELSA-2017-3515	2017-02-09
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0041	2017-02-09
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0040	2017-02-09
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)	OVMSA-2017-0039	2017-02-08

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