Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-7917
Published: November 16, 2016 / Updated: December 3, 2016
Vulnerability identifier: #VU90375
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-7917
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the nlmsg_hdr() function in net/netfilter/nfnetlink.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2016-7917
Install update from vendor's website.