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CVE-2016-4486
LOW · CVSS 3.3
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-05-23T10:59:02.707 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:47:38.983

Summary

The rtnl_fill_link_ifmap function in net/core/rtnetlink.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a Netlink message.

Affected products

novell — suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit

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References

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