CVE-2016-4565

CVE Details

Release Date:2016-05-07

Description


The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.

See more information about CVE-2016-4565 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: 6.9 Base Metrics: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector: Local network Attack Complexity: Medium
Authentication: None required Confidentiality Impact: Complete
Integrity Impact: Complete Availability Impact: Complete

Errata information


PlatformErrataRelease Date
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35722016-06-13
Oracle Linux version 5 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35792016-06-24
Oracle Linux version 5 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.18.el5uek)ELSA-2016-35792016-06-24
Oracle Linux version 5 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.18.el5uek)ELSA-2016-35792016-06-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.7.1.el6uek)ELSA-2016-35732016-06-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-37.5.1.el6uek)ELSA-2016-35702016-06-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel)ELSA-2016-14062016-07-12
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35702016-06-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35722016-06-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35732016-06-13
Oracle Linux version 6 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35792016-06-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (mlnx_en-2.6.32-400.37.18.el6uek)ELSA-2016-35792016-06-24
Oracle Linux version 6 (ofa-2.6.32-400.37.18.el6uek)ELSA-2016-35792016-06-24
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-3.8.13-118.7.1.el7uek)ELSA-2016-35732016-06-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (dtrace-modules-4.1.12-37.5.1.el7uek)ELSA-2016-35702016-06-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel)ELSA-2016-12772016-06-23
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35702016-06-13
Oracle Linux version 7 (kernel-uek)ELSA-2016-35732016-06-13
Oracle VM version 3.2 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-00602016-06-20
Oracle VM version 3.3 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-00842016-06-22
Oracle VM version 3.4 (kernel-uek)OVMSA-2016-00832016-06-22



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