ISOMAN

CVE

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.

Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
Published
Modified

Linked Releases

References

  1. http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b8670c09f37bdf2847cc44f36511a53afc6161fd
  2. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
  3. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
  4. http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
  5. http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
  6. http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5
  7. http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/26
  8. http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90015
  9. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1
  10. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1
  11. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1
  12. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1
  13. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1
  14. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1
  15. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1
  16. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1
  17. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1
  18. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1
  19. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1
  20. http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1