PT-2016-5975 · Linux+3 · Linux Kernel+3

David S. Miller + 1 · Published 2016-05-23 · Updated 2024-06-15 · CVE-2016-4485

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 4.5.5

Description The issue is related to the llc cmsg rcv function in the Linux kernel, which fails to initialize a certain data structure. This allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a message.

Recommendations For versions prior to 4.5.5, update to version 4.5.5 or later to resolve the issue.

Exploit

Fix

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

ALT-PU-2016-1538

ALT-PU-2017-1330

CVE-2016-4485

DLA-516-1

DSA-3607-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_1641-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_2144-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2016_2290-1

OPENSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1672-1

SUSE-SU-2016:1985-1

SUSE-SU-2016:2245-1

SUSE-SU-2017:0333-1

USN-2989-1

USN-2996-1

USN-2997-1

USN-2998-1

USN-3000-1

USN-3001-1

USN-3002-1

USN-3003-1

USN-3004-1

USN-3005-1

USN-3006-1

USN-3007-1

Affected Products

Alt Linux

Linux Kernel

Suse

Ubuntu

References · 385

• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/netfilter_priv_esc_ipv4.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/blob/master/modules/exploits/linux/local/bpf_priv_esc.rb · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/xairy/kernel-exploits/tree/master/CVE-2016-2384 · Exploit
• 🔥 https://github.com/wpengfei/CVE-2016-6516-exploit · Exploit
• https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b8670c09f37bdf2847cc44f36511a53afc6161fd · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3000-1 · Vendor Advisory
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2069 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-4581 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-2187 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2016-3951 · Vendor Advisory
• https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3006-1 · Vendor Advisory