Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2016-3135
Integer overflow in the xt_alloc_table_info function in net/netfilter/x_tables.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 61st percentile — 61.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04, 15.10, 16.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-2 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/d157bd761585605b7882935ffb86286919f62ea1
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3 (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-3135?
- CVE-2016-3135 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-189. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2016-04-27.
- How severe is CVE-2016-3135?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2016-3135 known to be exploited?
- 14 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.