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ID:1813 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Oracle Linux and Oracle VM Server for x86 - CVE-2016-4997
ID:1813 - Exploit for Memory corruption in Oracle Linux and Oracle VM Server for x86 - CVE-2016-4997
Published: March 18, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU27
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4997
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Oracle Linux
Oracle VM Server for x86
Oracle Linux
Oracle VM Server for x86
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to obtain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a memory corruption error in the IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE compat_setsockopt() function.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to arbitrary code execution with kernel-level privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to a memory corruption error in the IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE compat_setsockopt() function.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to arbitrary code execution with kernel-level privileges.
Remediation
The vendor has issued a fix (3.14.73, 4.4.14, 4.6.3).