CVE-2016-4485

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.
References
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*

Configuration 3 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

12 Sep 2023, 14:45

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* 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