CVE-2016-4486

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.

CVSS v3.0

3.3 LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v2.0

2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS

1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 76th percentile

Published

2016-05-23

Updated

2024-08-06

ExploitDB entries (1)

• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46006

References

• CVE Record
• NVD entry

Related

• CVE-2016-4484
• CVE-2016-4487
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• CVE-2016-4534
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• CVE-2016-4535