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CVE-2016-4998

The IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out…

Impact

The IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from kernel heap memory by leveraging in-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that leads to crossing a ruleset blob boundary.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
through 4.5.5
OracleLinux
Version 7
CanonicalUbuntu Linux
Versions 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04

Weakness classification

CWE-119

References