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.
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History
12 Sep 2023, 14:45
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CPE | cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Information
Published : 2016-05-23 10:59
Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46
NVD link : CVE-2016-4485
Mitre link : CVE-2016-4485
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-4485
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Products Affected
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
linux
- linux_kernel
novell
- suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo
- suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
- suse_linux_enterprise_server
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor