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CVE-2016-7917
- EPSS 0.16%
- Published 16.11.2016 05:59:11
- Last modified 12.04.2025 10:46:40
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The nfnetlink_rcv_batch function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not check whether a batch message's length field is large enough, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or cause a denial of service (infinite loop or out-of-bounds read) by leveraging the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability.
Data is provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Linux ≫ Linux Kernel Version <= 4.4.32
Zu dieser CVE wurde keine CISA KEV oder CERT.AT-Warnung gefunden.
| Type | Source | Score | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPSS | FIRST.org | 0.16% | 0.336 |
| Source | Base Score | Exploit Score | Impact Score | Vector string |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvd@nist.gov | 5 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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| nvd@nist.gov | 4.3 | 8.6 | 2.9 |
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer.
CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.