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cve[email protected]CVE-2016-2085
HistoryApr 27, 2016 - 5:59 p.m.

CVE-2016-2085

2016-04-2717:59:07
CWE-19
web.nvd.nist.gov
58
cve-2016-2085
evm_verify_hmac
linux kernel
security
integrity
mac values
timing side-channel attack
nvd

CVSS2

2.1

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

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

AI Score

6.3

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0

Percentile

10.1%

The evm_verify_hmac function in security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly copy data, which makes it easier for local users to forge MAC values via a timing side-channel attack.

Affected configurations

NVD
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange4.4.8
VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernelcpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel::::

CVSS2

2.1

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

PARTIAL

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

NONE

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

NONE

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

AI Score

6.3

Confidence

Low

EPSS

0

Percentile

10.1%