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CVE-2016-4485
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-05-23T10:59:01.220 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:47:38.800

Summary

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.

Affected products

novell — suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

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References

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