Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-4486

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Information exposure in Linux kernel - CVE-2016-4486

Published: May 23, 2016 / Updated: June 20, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU92463
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4486
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error within the rtnl_fill_vfinfo() function in net/core/rtnetlink.c. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.


How to mitigate CVE-2016-4486

Install update from vendor's repository.

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