CVE-2016-4485

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Novell
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 May 2016

Summary

The llc_cmsg_rcv function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 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.

References

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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