VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2016-4565

CVSS score7.8 HIGH

EPSS probability0.48%

CISA KEVNot currently listed

Published2016-05-23

Last modified2026-06-17

Description

The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.