CVE-2016-4558

The BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application on (1) a system with more than 32 Gb of memory, related to the program reference count or (2) a 1 Tb system, related to the map reference count.

CVSS v3.0 7.0 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 6.9 MEDIUM

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CVSS v3.0 : HIGH

V3 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability : 1.0 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

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CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.4 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/92117d8443bc5afacc8d5ba82e541946310f106e	Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/06/4
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334303	Issue Tracking Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=92117d8443bc5afacc8d5ba82e541946310f106e
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::
	cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::

Information

Published : 2016-05-23 03:59

Updated : 2016-08-02 11:43

NVD link : CVE-2016-4558

Mitre link : CVE-2016-4558

JSON object : View

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

Products Affected

canonical

ubuntu_linux

linux

linux_kernel

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