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CVE-2016-4486

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.

Published

2016-05-23T10:59:02.707

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 3.3 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	11.0	Yes
Application	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	12.0	Yes
Application	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo	11.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_desktop	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_desktop	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_server	11.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_server	11.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_server	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_server	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension	12.0	Yes
Operating System	novell	suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension	12.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	12.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	14.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	15.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	16.04	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 4.5.4	Yes

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5f8e44741f9f216e33736ea4ec65ca9ac03036e6 ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/27 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90051 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333316 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5f8e44741f9f216e33736ea4ec65ca9ac03036e6 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46006/ ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5f8e44741f9f216e33736ea4ec65ca9ac03036e6 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/27 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90051 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333316 Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5f8e44741f9f216e33736ea4ec65ca9ac03036e6 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46006/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)