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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-2383): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-2383): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
04/06/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
04/06/2016
Modified
11/08/2024

Description

The adjust_branches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not consider the delta in the backward-jump case, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-1028-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-35-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-35-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-35-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-35-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-35-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-35-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-35-powerpc64-smp

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