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CVE-2016-2383

Description

The adjust_branches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not consider the delta in the backward-jump case, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions.


Affected Software


CPE Name Name Version
linux:linux_kernel linux linux kernel 4.5.0
canonical:ubuntu_linux canonical ubuntu linux 15.10
opensuse:leap opensuse leap 42.1
canonical:ubuntu_linux canonical ubuntu linux 14.04

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