CVE-2016-4805

CVSS V2 High 7.2 CVSS V3 High 7.8
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and system crash, or spinlock) or possibly have unspecified other impact by removing a network namespace, related to the ppp_register_net_channel and ppp_unregister_channel functions.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-4805
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Analyzed
  • Published Version
  • 2016-05-23T10:59:13
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2023-01-17T21:18:02
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-416 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:novell:opensuse_leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:-:lts:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR 4.5.1
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:oracle:linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:-:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Access Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 7.2
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 3.9
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • LOCAL
  • Attack Compatibility
  • LOW
  • Privileges Required
  • LOW
  • User Interaction
  • NONE
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.8
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.8
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1f461dcdd296eecedaffffc6bae2bfa90bd7eb89 Patch
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1f461dcdd296eecedaffffc6bae2bfa90bd7eb89 Patch
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335803 Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/15/2 Mailing List Patch
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.5.2 Mailing List
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Mailing List Release Notes
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Mailing List Release Notes
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Mailing List Release Notes
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjul2016-3090544.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/ovmbulletinoct2016-3090547.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90605
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036763
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-4805
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-4805
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 16:55:55 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 09:40:01 2016-05-23T10:59Z 2016-05-23T10:59:13 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 09:40:01 2019-12-27T16:08:47 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 09:40:01 Modified Vulnerability Status updated
2022-12-19 20:05:23 Modified Undergoing Analysis Vulnerability Status updated
2023-01-17 22:07:13 2023-01-17T21:18:02 CVE Modified Date updated
2023-01-17 22:07:13 Undergoing Analysis Analyzed Vulnerability Status updated