CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2016-4913

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles NM (aka alternate name) entries containing \0 characters, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted isofs filesystem.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:4.5.4-1CVE-2016-4913
Fixed in:4.5.4-1CVE-2016-4913
Fixed in:4.5.4-1CVE-2016-4913
Fixed in:4.5.4-1CVE-2016-4913
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-91.138USN-3018-1
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47USN-3016-1
linux-image-3.13.0-91-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-91.138USN-3018-1
linux-image-3.13.0-91-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-91.138USN-3018-1
linux-image-3.13.0-91-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-91.138USN-3018-1
linux-image-3.13.0-91-powerpc-e500Ubuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-91.138USN-3018-1
linux-image-3.13.0-91-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-91.138USN-3018-1
linux-image-3.13.0-91-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-91.138USN-3018-1
linux-image-3.13.0-91-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-91.138USN-3018-1
linux-image-3.13.0-91-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.13.0-91.138USN-3018-1
linux-image-3.16.0-76-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1USN-3019-1
linux-image-3.16.0-76-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1USN-3019-1
linux-image-3.16.0-76-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1USN-3019-1
linux-image-3.16.0-76-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1USN-3019-1
linux-image-3.16.0-76-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1USN-3019-1
linux-image-3.16.0-76-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1USN-3019-1
linux-image-3.16.0-76-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1USN-3019-1
linux-image-3.19.0-64-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-64.72~14.04.1USN-3020-1
linux-image-3.19.0-64-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-64.72~14.04.1USN-3020-1
linux-image-3.19.0-64-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-64.72~14.04.1USN-3020-1
linux-image-3.19.0-64-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-64.72~14.04.1USN-3020-1
linux-image-3.19.0-64-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-64.72~14.04.1USN-3020-1
linux-image-3.19.0-64-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-64.72~14.04.1USN-3020-1
linux-image-3.19.0-64-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-64.72~14.04.1USN-3020-1
linux-image-4.2.0-41-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-41.48~14.04.1USN-3017-3
linux-image-4.2.0-41-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-41.48~14.04.1USN-3017-3
linux-image-4.2.0-41-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-41.48~14.04.1USN-3017-3
linux-image-4.2.0-41-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-41.48~14.04.1USN-3017-3
linux-image-4.2.0-41-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-41.48~14.04.1USN-3017-3
linux-image-4.2.0-41-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-41.48~14.04.1USN-3017-3
linux-image-4.2.0-41-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-41.48~14.04.1USN-3017-3
linux-image-4.4.0-1016-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1016.22USN-3016-2
linux-image-4.4.0-1019-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1019.22USN-3016-3
linux-image-4.4.0-28-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47~14.04.1USN-3016-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47USN-3016-1
linux-image-4.4.0-28-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47~14.04.1USN-3016-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47USN-3016-1
linux-image-4.4.0-28-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47~14.04.1USN-3016-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47USN-3016-1
linux-image-4.4.0-28-powerpc-e500mcUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47~14.04.1USN-3016-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47USN-3016-1
linux-image-4.4.0-28-powerpc-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47~14.04.1USN-3016-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47USN-3016-1
linux-image-4.4.0-28-powerpc64-embUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47~14.04.1USN-3016-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47USN-3016-1
linux-image-4.4.0-28-powerpc64-smpUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47~14.04.1USN-3016-4
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47USN-3016-1
linux-lts-utopicUbuntu
Fixed in:3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1USN-3019-1
linux-lts-vividUbuntu
Fixed in:3.19.0-64.72~14.04.1USN-3020-1
linux-lts-wilyUbuntu
Fixed in:4.2.0-41.48~14.04.1USN-3017-3
linux-lts-xenialUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-28.47~14.04.1USN-3016-4
linux-raspi2Ubuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1016.22USN-3016-2
linux-snapdragonUbuntu
Fixed in:4.4.0-1019.22USN-3016-3

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

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.51%probability of exploitation in 30 days
40thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 40% of all known CVEs.

References

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