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CVE-2016-4565
HIGH · CVSS 7.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-05-23T10:59:05.783 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:47:47.620

Summary

The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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