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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Information
Published : 2016-05-23 03:59
Updated : 2018-12-20 03:29
NVD link : CVE-2016-4486
Mitre link : CVE-2016-4486
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CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Products Affected
novell
- suse_linux_enterprise_server
- suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud
- suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
- suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
- suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching
- suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
- suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension
- suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo
canonical
- ubuntu_linux
linux
- linux_kernel