Description
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.
Published: 2016-05-23
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-516-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3607-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-5472 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2989-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2996-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2997-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2998-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3000-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3001-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3002-1 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3003-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3004-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3005-1 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3006-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3007-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
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Canonical Ubuntu Linux
Linux Linux Kernel
Novell Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo Suse Linux Enterprise Server Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.502Z

Reserved: 2016-05-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-4485

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-05-23T10:59:01.220

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-4485

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-05-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4485 - Bugzilla

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