The assoc_array_insert_into_terminal_node function in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 does not check whether a slot is a leaf, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and out-of-bounds read) via an application that uses associative-array data structures, as demonstrated by the keyutils test suite.
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| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-8763 | The assoc_array_insert_into_terminal_node function in lib/assoc_array.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 does not check whether a slot is a leaf, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (invalid pointer dereference and out-of-bounds read) via an application that uses associative-array data structures, as demonstrated by the keyutils test suite. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3406-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3406-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: google_android
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:20.798Z
Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-7914
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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-11-16T05:59:08.970
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-7914
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EUVD
Ubuntu USN