Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2016-4998

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - The IPTSOSETREPLACE setsockopt implementation in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6 allows local users to cause a denial of service...

kernel: out-of-bounds write in xt_compat_target_from_user() in net/netfilter/x_tables.c

A flaw was discovered in processing setsockopt IPTSOSETREPLACE or IP6TSOSETREPLACE for 32 bit processes on 64 bit systems. This flaw will allow local user to gain privileges or cause a DoS through user name space. This action is usually restricted to root-privileged users but can also be leverage...