VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2016-4485
CVSS score7.5 HIGH
EPSS probability4.67%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2016-05-23
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Description
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Patch, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Release Notes
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List
- cve@mitre.org
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory