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CVE-2016-4997


The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE and IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementations in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging in-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that triggers an unintended decrement.


Published

2016-07-03T21:59:16.057

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.2.80 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.10.103 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.12.62 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.14.73 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.16.37 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 3.18.37 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.1.28 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.4.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel < 4.6.3 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
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_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 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 oracle linux 7 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 8.0 Yes

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