CVE-2016-4558

The BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or…

published May 23, 2016

CVSS
—
EPSS
1%
Percentile
58.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

The BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application on (1) a system with more than 32 Gb of memory, related to the program reference count or (2) a 1 Tb system, related to the map reference count.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00865 · 58.0th percentile
Published
2016-05-23T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 MAY 10:00Z
    The BPF subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles reference counts, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (use-after-free) or…
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