Is CVE-2016-4486 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2016-4486 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2016-4486?

CVE-2016-4486 has a CVSS v3 base score of 3.3 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2016-4486?

CVE-2016-4486 has an EPSS score of 1.71% (75th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4486?

Upgrade linux on debian 11 to 4.5.4-1 or later. Fixes are available for 44 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-4486

LOWEPSS 75th pctl

3.3

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

The rtnl_fill_link_ifmap function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a Netlink message.

CWE-200Information Exposure

How to fix

Remediation Available

linuxDebian

Fixed in:4.5.4-1CVE-2016-4486

linuxUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-87.133USN-2989-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43USN-3006-1

linux-image-3.13.0-87-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-87.133USN-2989-1

linux-image-3.13.0-87-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-87.133USN-2989-1

linux-image-3.13.0-87-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-87.133USN-2989-1

linux-image-3.13.0-87-powerpc-e500Ubuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-87.133USN-2989-1

linux-image-3.13.0-87-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-87.133USN-2989-1

linux-image-3.13.0-87-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-87.133USN-2989-1

linux-image-3.13.0-87-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-87.133USN-2989-1

linux-image-3.13.0-87-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.13.0-87.133USN-2989-1

linux-image-3.16.0-73-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-73.95~14.04.1USN-3000-1

linux-image-3.16.0-73-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-73.95~14.04.1USN-3000-1

linux-image-3.16.0-73-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-73.95~14.04.1USN-3000-1

linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-73.95~14.04.1USN-3000-1

linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-73.95~14.04.1USN-3000-1

linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-73.95~14.04.1USN-3000-1

linux-image-3.16.0-73-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-73.95~14.04.1USN-3000-1

linux-image-3.19.0-61-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1USN-3001-1

linux-image-3.19.0-61-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1USN-3001-1

linux-image-3.19.0-61-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1USN-3001-1

linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1USN-3001-1

linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1USN-3001-1

linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1USN-3001-1

linux-image-3.19.0-61-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1USN-3001-1

linux-image-4.2.0-38-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1USN-3002-1

linux-image-4.2.0-38-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1USN-3002-1

linux-image-4.2.0-38-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1USN-3002-1

linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1USN-3002-1

linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1USN-3002-1

linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1USN-3002-1

linux-image-4.2.0-38-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1USN-3002-1

linux-image-4.4.0-1012-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1012.16USN-3007-1

linux-image-4.4.0-24-genericUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1USN-3005-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43USN-3006-1

linux-image-4.4.0-24-generic-lpaeUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1USN-3005-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43USN-3006-1

linux-image-4.4.0-24-lowlatencyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1USN-3005-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43USN-3006-1

linux-image-4.4.0-24-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1USN-3005-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43USN-3006-1

linux-image-4.4.0-24-powerpc-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1USN-3005-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43USN-3006-1

linux-image-4.4.0-24-powerpc64-embUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1USN-3005-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43USN-3006-1

linux-image-4.4.0-24-powerpc64-smpUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1USN-3005-1

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43USN-3006-1

linux-lts-utopicUbuntu

Fixed in:3.16.0-73.95~14.04.1USN-3000-1

linux-lts-vividUbuntu

Fixed in:3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1USN-3001-1

linux-lts-wilyUbuntu

Fixed in:4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1USN-3002-1

linux-lts-xenialUbuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1USN-3005-1

linux-raspi2Ubuntu

Fixed in:4.4.0-1012.16USN-3007-1

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

1.71%probability of exploitation in 30 days

75thpercentile

Elevated risk: more likely to be exploited than 75% of all known CVEs.

References

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