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CVE-2016-4913

The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles NM (aka alternate name) entries containing \0 characters, w…

Impact

The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles NM (aka alternate name) entries containing \0 characters, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted isofs filesystem.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04
LinuxLinux Kernel
before 3.2.81
from 3.3 before 3.10.102
from 3.11 before 3.12.60
from 3.13 before 3.14.70
from 3.15 before 3.16.36
from 3.17 before 3.18.34
OracleLinux
Version 6
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit
Version 11.0
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
Version 11.0
NovellSuse Linux Enterprise Server
Version 11.0

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