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.
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Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-516-1 | linux security update |
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DSA-3607-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2016-5473 | 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. |
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USN-2989-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2996-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-2997-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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USN-2998-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3000-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3001-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3002-1 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3003-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3004-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3005-1 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3006-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3007-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.246Z
Reserved: 2016-05-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-4486

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-05-23T10:59:02.707
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-4486


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