CVE-2016-3135 (GCVE-0-2016-3135)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-04-27 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 23:47
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Integer overflow in the xt_alloc_table_info function in net/netfilter/x_tables.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- n/a
Assigner
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| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2930-3 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torva… | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1317386 | x_refsource_CONFIRM |
| http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/84305 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Date Public
2016-04-27 00:00
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