CVE-2016-4486

moderate-risk
Published 2016-05-23

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.52% 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 3.3/10 Low
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Vendors

35
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 13/34 · Low
Exploitability 2/34 · Minimal
Exposure 20/34 · Moderate