Information disclosure in Linux Linux_kernel
CVE-2016-4485
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.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.008 (74.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo — versions 11
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_server — versions 11
- Novell Suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit — versions 11.0
- Canonical Ubuntu_linux — versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- USN-3006-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- USN-3004-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- USN-3001-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- [oss-security] 20160503 CVE Request: kernel information leak vulnerability in llc module (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List)
- USN-3005-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- SUSE-SU-2016:1985 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- openSUSE-SU-2016:1641 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- USN-2997-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- USN-3000-1 (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4485?
- CVE-2016-4485 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux_kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4485?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.