VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2016-4997

The compat IPT_SO_SET_REPLACE and IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE setsockopt implementations in the netfilter subsystem in the Linux kernel before 4.6.3 allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by leveraging in-container…

HIGH 7.8EPSS 5.68%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (5.68%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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: 5.68% probability · 93th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected: linux/linux kernel · canonical/ubuntu linux · novell/suse linux enterprise software development kit · novell/suse linux enterprise desktop · novell/suse linux enterprise live patching · novell/suse linux enterprise module for public cloud · novell/suse linux enterprise real time extension · novell/suse linux enterprise server · novell/suse linux enterprise workstation extension · oracle/linux · debian/debian linux
Source: secalert@redhat.com

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=ce683e5f9d045e5d67d1312a42b359cb2ab2a13cVendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00060.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00061.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00027.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00048.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00050.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00051.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00052.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00053.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00054.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1847.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1875.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-1883.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607Third Party Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.3Vendor Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/24/5Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/09/29/10Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.htmlThird Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91451Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036171Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4Third Party Advisory

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