CVE-2016-3134

high-risk
Published 2016-04-27

The netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 does not validate certain offset fields, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call.

Do I need to act?

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0.04% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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1 public exploit available
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.4/10 High
LOCAL / LOW complexity

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high-risk
Severity 26/34 · High
Exploitability 7/34 · Low
Exposure 18/34 · Moderate