CVE-2016-4486

Linux Kernel 4.4 - 'rtnetlink' Stack Memory Disclosure

Severity Score

3.3

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La función rtnl_fill_link_ifmap en net/core/rtnetlink.c en el kernel de Linux en versiones anteriores a 4.5.5 no inicializa una estructura de datos determinada, lo que permite a usuarios locales obtener información sensible del kernel de memoria de pila leyendo un mensaje Netlink.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-05-04 CVE Reserved
2016-05-23 CVE Published
2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-06 First Exploit
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CAPEC

References (29)

URL	Tag	Source
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5f8e44741f9f216e33736ea4ec65ca9ac03036e6	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5	X_refsource_confirm
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/27	Mailing List
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90051	Vdb Entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1333316	Issue Tracking

URL	Date	SRC
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46006	2024-08-06

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html	2023-09-12
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html	2023-09-12
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3000-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3001-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3002-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3003-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3004-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3005-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3006-1	2023-09-12
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3007-1	2023-09-12
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5f8e44741f9f216e33736ea4ec65ca9ac03036e6	2023-09-12

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit"				11.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" and version "11.0"		sp4		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit" and version "12.0"		sp1		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo"				11.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo" and version "11.0"		sp4		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop" and version "12.0"		sp1		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Live Patching" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Module For Public Cloud" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension" and version "12.0"		sp1		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server"				11.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" and version "11.0"		extra		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server"				11.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" and version "11.0"		sp4		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Server Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Server" and version "12.0"		sp1		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension" and version "12.0"		-		Affected
Novell Search vendor "Novell"		Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension"				12.0 Search vendor "Novell" for product "Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension" and version "12.0"		sp1		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				12.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "12.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				14.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "14.04"		lts		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				15.10 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "15.10"		-		Affected
Canonical Search vendor "Canonical"		Ubuntu Linux Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux"				16.04 Search vendor "Canonical" for product "Ubuntu Linux" and version "16.04"		lts		Affected
Linux Search vendor "Linux"		Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"				<= 4.5.4 Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel" and version " <= 4.5.4"		-		Affected