CVE-2016-4557

Public on 2016-05-18
Modified on 2016-05-18
Description
The replace_map_fd_with_map_ptr function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly maintain an fd data structure, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via crafted BPF instructions that reference an incorrect file descriptor.
Severity
Important severity
Important
CVSS v3 Base Score
6.9
See breakdown

Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 1 kernel 2016-05-18 ALAS-2016-703 Fixed

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv2 6.9 AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD CVSSv2 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
NVD CVSSv3 7.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H