The x25_negotiate_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an X.25 Call Request.
Advisories
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-2016-5566 The x25_negotiate_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an X.25 Call Request.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3016-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3016-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3016-3 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3016-4 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3017-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3017-2 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3017-3 Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3018-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3018-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3019-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3020-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3021-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3021-2 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.837Z

Reserved: 2016-05-11T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-4580

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-05-23T10:59:10.177

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

Link: CVE-2016-4580

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-05-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-4580 - Bugzilla

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