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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-4913): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

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Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2016-4913): Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Severity
7
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
05/23/2016
Created
07/25/2018
Added
06/27/2016
Modified
11/27/2024

Description

The get_rock_ridge_filename function in fs/isofs/rock.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 mishandles NM (aka alternate name) entries containing \0 characters, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted isofs filesystem.

Solution(s)

  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-powerpc-e500
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-13-0-91-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-16-0-76-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-19-0-64-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-generic-pae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-highbank
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-omap
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-105-virtual
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-3-2-0-1483-omap4
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-1033-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-2-0-41-powerpc64-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1016-raspi2
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-1019-snapdragon
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-generic
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-generic-lpae
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-lowlatency
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-powerpc-e500mc
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-powerpc-smp
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-powerpc64-emb
  • ubuntu-upgrade-linux-image-4-4-0-28-powerpc64-smp

References

  • https://attackerkb.com/topics/cve-2016-4913
  • CVE - 2016-4913
  • DLA-516-1
  • DSA-3607
  • CVE-2016-4913
  • USN-2965-1
  • USN-2965-2
  • USN-2965-3
  • USN-2965-4
  • USN-2989-1
  • USN-2998-1
  • USN-3000-1
  • USN-3001-1
  • USN-3002-1
  • USN-3003-1
  • USN-3004-1
  • USN-3005-1
  • USN-3006-1
  • USN-3007-1
  • USN-3016-1
  • USN-3016-2
  • USN-3016-3
  • USN-3016-4
  • USN-3017-1
  • USN-3017-2
  • USN-3017-3
  • USN-3018-1
  • USN-3018-2
  • USN-3019-1
  • USN-3020-1
  • USN-3021-1
  • USN-3021-2
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