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CVE-2016-4997

CVSS v3.1 7.8 (High)
78% Progress
CVSS v2.0 7.2 (High)
72% Progress
EPSS 0.04 % (0th)
0.04% Progress
Affected Products 11
Advisories 48
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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.

Weaknesses
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVE Status
PUBLISHED
CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Published Date
2016-07-03 21:59:16
(8 years ago)
Updated Date
2023-09-12 14:55:31
(12 months ago)

Affected Products

Canonical

Debian

Linux

Novell

Oracle

Configuration #1

    CPE23 From Up To
  Linux Kernel from 2.6.17 version and prior 3.2.80 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 2.6.17 < 3.2.80
  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 3.12.62 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.11 < 3.12.62
  Linux Kernel from 3.13 version and prior 3.14.73 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.13 < 3.14.73
  Linux Kernel from 3.15 version and prior 3.16.37 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.15 < 3.16.37
  Linux Kernel from 3.17 version and prior 3.18.37 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.17 < 3.18.37
  Linux Kernel from 3.19 version and prior 4.1.28 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 3.19 < 4.1.28
  Linux Kernel from 4.2 version and prior 4.4.14 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.2 < 4.4.14
  Linux Kernel from 4.5 version and prior 4.6.3 version cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel >= 4.5 < 4.6.3

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
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12.0 cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12.0 SP1 cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12.0 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 12.0 SP1 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12.0 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12.0 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension 12.0 SP1 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12.0 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Server 12.0 SP1 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12.0 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0
  Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 12.0 SP1 cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1

Configuration #4

    CPE23 From Up To
  Oracle Linux 7 cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:7

Configuration #5

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