Ubuntu.comUB:CVE-2016-5243CVE-2016-5243
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.3%
The tipc_nl_compat_link_dump function in net/tipc/netlink_compat.c in the
Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not properly copy a certain string, which
allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory
by reading a Netlink message.
Bugs
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support |
| OS | Version | Architecture | Package | Version | Filename |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ubuntu | 12.04 | noarch | linux | < 3.2.0-107.148 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | noarch | linux | < 3.13.0-93.140 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux | < 4.4.0-34.53 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | noarch | linux-armadaxp | < 3.2.0-1670.96 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | noarch | linux-lts-trusty | < 3.13.0-93.140~precise1 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | noarch | linux-lts-vivid | < 3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 14.04 | noarch | linux-lts-xenial | < 4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux-raspi2 | < 4.4.0-1019.25 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 16.04 | noarch | linux-snapdragon | < 4.4.0-1022.25 | UNKNOWN |
| ubuntu | 12.04 | noarch | linux-ti-omap4 | < 3.2.0-1485.112 | UNKNOWN |
References
launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2016-5243
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5243
patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629100/
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2016-5243
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3049-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3050-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3051-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3052-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3053-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3054-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3055-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3056-1
ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3057-1
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5243
Related
5.5 Medium
CVSS3
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
9.3%