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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-3135

Integer overflow in the xt_alloc_table_info function in net/netfilter/x_tables.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE…

HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.00%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.00%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Integer overflow in the xt_alloc_table_info function in net/netfilter/x_tables.c in the Linux kernel through 4.5.2 on 32-bit platforms allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) via an IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt call.

CVSS 3.1
7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
1.00% probability · 61th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-189
Affected
linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux
Source
security@opentext.com

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.