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Unknown
CVE-2016-4470
CVE-2016-4470
(Last updated October 05, 2023) ▾
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Description
The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command.
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CVSS V3 Severity and Metrics
Data provided by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD)
Base Score:
5.5 Medium
Impact Score:
3.6
Exploitability Score:
1.8
Attack Vector (AV):
Local
Attack Complexity (AC):
Low
Privileges Required (PR):
Low
User Interaction (UI):
None
Scope (S):
Unchanged
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
None
Availability (A):
High
General Information
Vendors
- linux,
- novell,
- oracle,
- redhat
Products
- enterprise linux 6.0,
- enterprise linux desktop 7.0,
- enterprise linux for real time 7.0,
- enterprise linux hpc node 7.0,
- enterprise linux hpc node eus 7.0,
- enterprise linux server 7.0,
- enterprise linux server aus 7.2,
- enterprise linux server eus 7.2,
- enterprise linux workstation 7.0,
- enterprise mrg 2.0,
- linux 5.0,
- linux 6,
- linux 7,
- linux kernel,
- suse linux enterprise real time extension 12.0,
- vm server 3.3,
- vm server 3.4
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