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CVE-2016-2085
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-04-27T17:59:07.977 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:43:24.553

Summary

The evm_verify_hmac function in security/integrity/evm/evm_main.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not properly copy data, which makes it easier for local users to forge MAC values via a timing side-channel attack.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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