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CVE-2016-4485

CVSS v3.0 7.5 (High)
75% Progress
CVSS v2.0 5 (Medium)
50% Progress
EPSS 0.51 % (77th)
0.51% Progress
Affected Products 5
Advisories 24
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
MITRE
Published Date
2016-05-23 10:59:01
(8 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-09-12 14:45:07
(12 months ago)

Affected Products

Canonical

Linux

Novell

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 11.0 SP4 cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo 11 SP4 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 Extra cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:extra
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4

Configuration #2

    CPE23 From Up To
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 15.10 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 16.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts

Configuration #3

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel 4.5.4 and prior versions cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel <= 4.5.4