CVE-2016-4485

HIGH 7.5CVE-2016-4485 · Published 23/05/2016 · updated 17/06/2026

In short

CVE-2016-4485 is a HIGH (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability affecting suse linux enterprise software development kit (novell).
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS): 4.7%, higher than 91.8% of all vulnerabilities.
No patched version is listed yet: follow the vendor's advisory in References.

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
suse linux enterprise software development kit novell	`= 11.0`	No fix yet

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.

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit · Patch
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html · Third Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.5 · Release Notes
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/26 · Mailing List
securityfocus.com/bid/90015
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2989-1 · Third Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2996-1 · Third Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2997-1 · Third Party Advisory
ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2998-1

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