CVE-2016-4486

LOW

Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Software... - Information Disclosure

Title source: rule

Description

The rtnl_fill_link_ifmap function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a Netlink message.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Jinbum Park · clocallinux
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46006

References (29)

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Scores

CVSS v3 3.3
EPSS 0.0052
EPSS Percentile 66.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (15)
canonical/ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical/ubuntu_linux 15.10
canonical/ubuntu_linux 16.04
linux/linux_kernel < 4.5.4
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo 11.0 sp4
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop 12.0 (2 CPE variants)
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching 12.0
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud 12.0
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension 12.0 sp1
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Published May 23, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026