CVE-2016-4997
Published: July 3, 2016Last modified: September 13, 2023
Description
The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE and IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementations in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging in-container root access to provide a crafted offset value that triggers an unintended decrement.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |
| Stream | linux-lts | Not affected (6.1.50-r0) |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ce683e5f9d045e5d67d1312a42b359cb2ab2a13c
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00060.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00061.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1847.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1875.html
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1883.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.3
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/24/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/10
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91451
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036171
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1349722
- https://github.com/nccgroup/TriforceLinuxSyscallFuzzer/tree/master/crash_reports/report_compatIpt
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/ce683e5f9d045e5d67d1312a42b359cb2ab2a13c
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05347541
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40435/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40489/