The nfnetlink_rcv_batch function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not check whether a batch message's length field is large enough, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds read) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published: 2016-11-16T04:49:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:13:20.955Z

Reserved: 2016-09-09T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-7917

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2016-11-16T05:59:11.970

Modified: 2016-12-02T23:13:07.220

Link: CVE-2016-7917

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-7917 - Bugzilla