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(CVE-2016-1237).\n\nThe ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux\nkernel before 4.6.3 allows  local users to gain privileges or cause a denial\nof service (stack memory consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap\ncalls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling\n(CVE-2016-1583). \n\nThe key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel\nthrough 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized,\nwhich allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via\nvectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command (CVE-2016-4470).\n\nUse-after-free vulnerability in mm/percpu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6\nallows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) or possibly have\nunspecified other impact via crafted use of the mmap and bpf system calls\n(CVE-2016-4794).\n\nThe tipc_nl_publ_dump function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel\nthrough 4.6 does not verify socket existence, which allows local users to\ncause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or\npossibly have unspecified other impact via a dumpit operation\n(CVE-2016-4951).\n\nThe compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter\nsubsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to gain\nprivileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging\nin-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that triggers\nan unintended decrement. (CVE-2016-4997).\n\nThe IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter subsystem\nin the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to cause a denial of\nservice (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from\nkernel heap memory by leveraging in-container root access to provide a\ncrafted offset value that leads to crossing a ruleset blob boundary\n(CVE-2016-4998).\n\nA flaw was found in the implementation of the Linux kernel handling of\nnetworking challenge ack where an attacker is able to determine the\nshared counter. This may allow an attacker to inject or take over a TCP\nconnection between a server and client without having to be a traditional\nMan In the Middle (MITM) style attack (CVE-2016-5696).\n\nMultiple heap-based buffer overflows in the hiddev_ioctl_usage function in\ndrivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 allow local\nusers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact\nvia a crafted (1) HIDIOCGUSAGES or (2) HIDIOCSUSAGES ioctl call\n(CVE-2016-5829).\n\nFor other fixes in this update, see the referenced changelogs.\n","status":"published","published":"2016-07-31T20:39:13Z","modified":"2026-04-16T06:25:24.30681096Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:49:40.103088Z"},{"id":"MGASA-2016-0283","title":"Updated kernel-tmb packages fix security vulnerabilities","description":"This update is based on the upstream 4.4.16 kernel and fixes at least theese\nsecurity issues:\n\nnfsd in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 allows local users to bypass intended\nfile-permission restrictions by setting a POSIX ACL, related to nfs2acl.c,\nnfs3acl.c, and nfs4acl.c. (CVE-2016-1237).\n\nThe ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux\nkernel before 4.6.3 allows  local users to gain privileges or cause a denial\nof service (stack memory consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap\ncalls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling\n(CVE-2016-1583). \n\nThe key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel\nthrough 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized,\nwhich allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via\nvectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command (CVE-2016-4470).\n\nUse-after-free vulnerability in mm/percpu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6\nallows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) or possibly have\nunspecified other impact via crafted use of the mmap and bpf system calls\n(CVE-2016-4794).\n\nThe tipc_nl_publ_dump function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel\nthrough 4.6 does not verify socket existence, which allows local users to\ncause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or\npossibly have unspecified other impact via a dumpit operation\n(CVE-2016-4951).\n\nThe compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter\nsubsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to gain\nprivileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging\nin-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that triggers\nan unintended decrement. (CVE-2016-4997).\n\nThe IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter subsystem\nin the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to cause a denial of\nservice (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from\nkernel heap memory by leveraging in-container root access to provide a\ncrafted offset value that leads to crossing a ruleset blob boundary\n(CVE-2016-4998).\n\nA flaw was found in the implementation of the Linux kernel handling of\nnetworking challenge ack where an attacker is able to determine the\nshared counter. 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(CVE-2016-1237).\n\nThe ecryptfs_privileged_open function in fs/ecryptfs/kthread.c in the Linux\nkernel before 4.6.3 allows  local users to gain privileges or cause a denial\nof service (stack memory consumption) via vectors involving crafted mmap\ncalls for /proc pathnames, leading to recursive pagefault handling\n(CVE-2016-1583). \n\nThe key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel\nthrough 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized,\nwhich allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via\nvectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command (CVE-2016-4470).\n\nUse-after-free vulnerability in mm/percpu.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6\nallows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) or possibly have\nunspecified other impact via crafted use of the mmap and bpf system calls\n(CVE-2016-4794).\n\nThe tipc_nl_publ_dump function in net/tipc/socket.c in the Linux kernel\nthrough 4.6 does not verify socket existence, which allows local users to\ncause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or\npossibly have unspecified other impact via a dumpit operation\n(CVE-2016-4951).\n\nThe compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter\nsubsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allows local users to gain\nprivileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging\nin-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that triggers\nan unintended decrement. (CVE-2016-4997).\n\nThe IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter subsystem\nin the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to cause a denial of\nservice (out-of-bounds read) or possibly obtain sensitive information from\nkernel heap memory by leveraging in-container root access to provide a\ncrafted offset value that leads to crossing a ruleset blob boundary\n(CVE-2016-4998).\n\nMultiple heap-based buffer overflows in the hiddev_ioctl_usage function in\ndrivers/hid/usbhid/hiddev.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 allow local\nusers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact\nvia a crafted (1) HIDIOCGUSAGES or (2) HIDIOCSUSAGES ioctl call\n(CVE-2016-5829).\n\nFor other fixes in this update, see the referenced changelogs.\n","status":"published","published":"2016-08-31T15:32:33Z","modified":"2026-04-16T06:24:34.677678636Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:49:40.103088Z"},{"id":"openSUSE-SU-2024:10128-1","title":"kernel-debug-4.8.13-1.1 on GA media","description":"These are all security issues fixed in the kernel-debug-4.8.13-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.","status":"published","published":"2024-06-15T00:00:00Z","modified":"2026-02-04T04:10:12.688384Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:33.135986Z"},{"id":"USN-3016-1","title":"linux vulnerabilities","description":"Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit\ncompatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local\nunprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system\ncrash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.\n(CVE-2016-4997)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the timer handling\nimplementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4569, CVE-2016-4578)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the X.25 Call Request handling\nin the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4580)\n\nIt was discovered that an information leak exists in the Rock Ridge\nimplementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker who is able to mount a\nmalicious iso9660 file system image could exploit this flaw to obtain\npotentially sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4913)\n\nBaozeng Ding discovered that the Transparent Inter-process Communication\n(TIPC) implementation in the Linux kernel did not verify socket existence\nbefore use in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a\ndenial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-4951)\n\nJesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling\nIPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to\ncause a denial of service (system crash) or obtain potentially sensitive\ninformation from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4998)\n","status":"published","published":"2016-06-27T19:46:50Z","modified":"2026-04-22T09:25:34.59295Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:10.303275Z"},{"id":"USN-3016-2","title":"linux-raspi2 vulnerabilities","description":"Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit\ncompatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local\nunprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system\ncrash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.\n(CVE-2016-4997)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the timer handling\nimplementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4569, CVE-2016-4578)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the X.25 Call Request handling\nin the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4580)\n\nIt was discovered that an information leak exists in the Rock Ridge\nimplementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker who is able to mount a\nmalicious iso9660 file system image could exploit this flaw to obtain\npotentially sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4913)\n\nBaozeng Ding discovered that the Transparent Inter-process Communication\n(TIPC) implementation in the Linux kernel did not verify socket existence\nbefore use in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a\ndenial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-4951)\n\nJesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling\nIPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to\ncause a denial of service (system crash) or obtain potentially sensitive\ninformation from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4998)\n","status":"published","published":"2016-06-27T19:53:24Z","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:01Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:10.303275Z"},{"id":"USN-3016-3","title":"linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities","description":"Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit\ncompatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local\nunprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system\ncrash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.\n(CVE-2016-4997)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the timer handling\nimplementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4569, CVE-2016-4578)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the X.25 Call Request handling\nin the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4580)\n\nIt was discovered that an information leak exists in the Rock Ridge\nimplementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker who is able to mount a\nmalicious iso9660 file system image could exploit this flaw to obtain\npotentially sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4913)\n\nBaozeng Ding discovered that the Transparent Inter-process Communication\n(TIPC) implementation in the Linux kernel did not verify socket existence\nbefore use in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a\ndenial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-4951)\n\nJesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling\nIPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to\ncause a denial of service (system crash) or obtain potentially sensitive\ninformation from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4998)\n","status":"published","published":"2016-06-27T20:01:57Z","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:01Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:10.303275Z"},{"id":"USN-3016-4","title":"linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities","description":"USN-3016-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu\n16.04 LTS. This update provides the corresponding updates for the\nLinux Hardware Enablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 16.04 LTS for\nUbuntu 14.04 LTS.\n\nJesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit\ncompatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local\nunprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system\ncrash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.\n(CVE-2016-4997)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the timer handling\nimplementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4569, CVE-2016-4578)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the X.25 Call Request handling\nin the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4580)\n\nIt was discovered that an information leak exists in the Rock Ridge\nimplementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker who is able to mount a\nmalicious iso9660 file system image could exploit this flaw to obtain\npotentially sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4913)\n\nBaozeng Ding discovered that the Transparent Inter-process Communication\n(TIPC) implementation in the Linux kernel did not verify socket existence\nbefore use in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a\ndenial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-4951)\n\nJesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling\nIPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to\ncause a denial of service (system crash) or obtain potentially sensitive\ninformation from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4998)\n","status":"published","published":"2016-06-27T20:55:14Z","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:01Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:10.303275Z"},{"id":"USN-3017-3","title":"linux-lts-wily vulnerabilities","description":"USN-3017-1 fixed vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel for Ubuntu 15.10.\nThis update provides the corresponding updates for the Linux Hardware\nEnablement (HWE) kernel from Ubuntu 15.10 for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS.\n\nJesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit\ncompatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local\nunprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system\ncrash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.\n(CVE-2016-4997)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the timer handling\nimplementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4569, CVE-2016-4578)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the X.25 Call Request handling\nin the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4580)\n\nIt was discovered that an information leak exists in the Rock Ridge\nimplementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker who is able to mount a\nmalicious iso9660 file system image could exploit this flaw to obtain\npotentially sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4913)\n\nBaozeng Ding discovered that the Transparent Inter-process Communication\n(TIPC) implementation in the Linux kernel did not verify socket existence\nbefore use in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a\ndenial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-4951)\n\nJesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling\nIPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to\ncause a denial of service (system crash) or obtain potentially sensitive\ninformation from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4998)\n","status":"published","published":"2016-06-27T20:49:54Z","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:01Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:10.303275Z"},{"id":"USN-3020-1","title":"linux-lts-vivid vulnerabilities","description":"Jesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling 32 bit\ncompatibility IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events on 64 bit platforms. A local\nunprivileged attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system\ncrash) or execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.\n(CVE-2016-4997)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the core USB implementation in\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4482)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the timer handling\nimplementation in the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) subsystem of\nthe Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4569, CVE-2016-4578)\n\nKangjie Lu discovered an information leak in the X.25 Call Request handling\nin the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to obtain potentially\nsensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4580)\n\nIt was discovered that an information leak exists in the Rock Ridge\nimplementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker who is able to mount a\nmalicious iso9660 file system image could exploit this flaw to obtain\npotentially sensitive information from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4913)\n\nBaozeng Ding discovered that the Transparent Inter-process Communication\n(TIPC) implementation in the Linux kernel did not verify socket existence\nbefore use in some situations. A local attacker could use this to cause a\ndenial of service (system crash). (CVE-2016-4951)\n\nJesse Hertz and Tim Newsham discovered that the Linux netfilter\nimplementation did not correctly perform validation when handling\nIPT_SO_SET_REPLACE events. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to\ncause a denial of service (system crash) or obtain potentially sensitive\ninformation from kernel memory. (CVE-2016-4998)\n","status":"published","published":"2016-06-27T21:30:34Z","modified":"2026-02-10T04:41:01Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T16:58:10.303275Z"}]}}