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CVE-2016-4565

CVSS v3.1 7.8 (High)
78% Progress
CVSS v2.0 7.2 (High)
72% Progress
EPSS 0.05 % (18th)
0.05% Progress
Affected Products 3
Advisories 44
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The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.

Weaknesses
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Related CVEs
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Debian GNU/Linux
Published Date
2016-05-23 10:59:05
(8 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-01-17 21:40:02
(20 months ago)

Affected Products

Canonical

Debian

Linux

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel prior 3.2.81 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel < 3.2.81
  Linux Kernel from 3.3 version and prior 3.10.103 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.3 < 3.10.103
  Linux Kernel from 3.11 version and prior 3.12.61 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.11 < 3.12.61
  Linux Kernel from 3.13 version and prior 3.14.76 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.13 < 3.14.76
  Linux Kernel from 3.15 version and prior 3.16.36 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.15 < 3.16.36
  Linux Kernel from 3.17 version and prior 3.18.34 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.17 < 3.18.34
  Linux Kernel from 3.19 version and prior 4.1.25 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.19 < 4.1.25
  Linux Kernel from 4.2 version and prior 4.4.9 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.2 < 4.4.9
  Linux Kernel from 4.5 version and prior 4.5.3 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.5 < 4.5.3

Configuration #2

    CPE23 From Up To
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 12.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:-
  Canonical Ubuntu Linux 14.04 cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:esm
  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:*:*:*:esm

Configuration #3

    CPE23 From Up To
  Debian Linux 8.0 cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0