Integer overflow in the xt_alloc_table_info function in net/netfilter/x_tables.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call.
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CVE-2016-3135 - High Severity Vulnerability
Vulnerable Library - linuxlinux-4.1.18
Apache Software Foundation (ASF)
Library home page: https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/?wsslib=linux
Found in HEAD commit: d320b28538efef34097703b1fd51d4131f87b779
Found in base branch: master
Vulnerable Source Files (2)
/net/netfilter/x_tables.c /net/netfilter/x_tables.c
Vulnerability Details
Integer overflow in the xt_alloc_table_info function in net/netfilter/x_tables.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call.
Publish Date: 2016-04-27
URL: CVE-2016-3135
CVSS 3 Score Details (7.8)
Base Score Metrics: - Exploitability Metrics: - Attack Vector: Local - Attack Complexity: Low - Privileges Required: Low - User Interaction: None - Scope: Unchanged - Impact Metrics: - Confidentiality Impact: High - Integrity Impact: High - Availability Impact: High
For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.Suggested Fix
Type: Upgrade version
Origin: http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2016-3135
Release Date: 2016-04-27
Fix Resolution: v4.6-rc1
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