CVE-2016-4486

3.3LOW

Key Information:

Vendor
Novell
Status
Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud
Suse Linux Enterprise Server
Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop
Vendor
CVE Published:
23 May 2016

Summary

The rtnl_fill_link_ifmap function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a Netlink message.

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU

CVSS V3.1

Score:
3.3
Severity:
LOW
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Collectors

NVD DatabaseMitre Database
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