CVE-2016-4485

The llc_cmsg_rcv function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain…

published May 23, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
5%
Percentile
91.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The llc_cmsg_rcv function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a message.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.04671 · 91.7th percentile
Published
2016-05-23T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 MAY 10:00Z
    The llc_cmsg_rcv function in net/llc/af_llc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain…
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